Dear Everyone
To determine whether the law is a blessing or a curse, a Christian must look at the result of obeying the law and the result of not obeying it. Let us look at the last 6 commandments as an example.
Result if everyone in the world obeyed God’s commandments
I only addressed the last 6 commandments and it is quite clear that having the law and obeying it, is a benefit. There will be no crime and misery if it was obeyed by everyone. There will actually be an increase in happiness in society as a whole if the commandments were obeyed by everyone.
James 1:17 says, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”
The law comes from God and James 1:17 says that God gives us good gifts. God loves us and whatever He gives us is for our good and benefit. The law does not benefit God, but it does benefit us. It is a blessing. However, it is a blessing to us if we obey it and it is a curse to us when we disobey it.
To determine whether the law is a blessing or a curse, a Christian must look at the result of obeying the law and the result of not obeying it. Let us look at the last 6 commandments as an example.
Result if everyone in the world obeyed God’s commandments
- Honor thy mother and father – If obeyed there would be loving relationships between children and parents.
- Do not kill – If obeyed then anyone including women would be able to walk in the middle of night without the fear of being mugged or raped and murdered.
- Do not commit adultery – If obeyed there will be no feelings of insecurity and depression because of a cheating spouse, which would result in more joy and happiness in the home.
- Do not steal – If obeyed we would sleep safely in our houses without locking the door.
- Do not lie – If obeyed we would have loving and trustworthy friendships and relationships where there is no suspicion or doubt or deception.
- Do not covet – If obeyed we would be happy with what we have, which would cause peace in our hearts.
- Honor mother and father - Endless prayers for wayward children are prayed every day by heartbroken parents.
- Do not kill - Tears are shed on a daily basis because loved ones have their life cut shot because of murder. We need to have prisons to put all those murderers in and a portion of our tax money goes to these prisons to feed them.
- Do not commit adultery - We have STDs and people dying from Aids because of fornication and adultery. There are many orphans in the world especially in Africa because their parents died from Aids. Adultery is a reason for some divorces resulting in children being raised in broken families.
- Do not steal - We need to install expensive home security and alarms. We need to lock our homes and our cars to protect them from theft.
- Do not covet – There is envy and jealousy because of desiring things belonging to others. Some people are suffering from depression because of not be able to achieve a high standard of living like others.
I only addressed the last 6 commandments and it is quite clear that having the law and obeying it, is a benefit. There will be no crime and misery if it was obeyed by everyone. There will actually be an increase in happiness in society as a whole if the commandments were obeyed by everyone.
James 1:17 says, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”
The law comes from God and James 1:17 says that God gives us good gifts. God loves us and whatever He gives us is for our good and benefit. The law does not benefit God, but it does benefit us. It is a blessing. However, it is a blessing to us if we obey it and it is a curse to us when we disobey it.
