LOVE is the fulfilling of the law

"For the commandments, 'You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,' and any commandment are summed up in this word: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law." (Romans 13:9-10)


LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW


"So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will recognize them by their fruits." (Matthew 7:17-20)


A tree will be recognized by its fruit, but you cannot bear good fruit unless you have a healthy tree. So if you focus on following all the laws, serving above-and-beyond, and answering all the right questions you will be the fool who fertilizes a dead and diseased tree hoping for it to flower. So why not take the focus off the fruits and pay attention to the health of the tree itself... nourish the tree and "every healthy tree bears good fruit". Stop trying to follow all the laws and hating the rules and restrictions it forces on your life and start loving others as yourself... and this will fulfill the law.


"Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires" (Romans 13:14)


Lord, thank you for your Word.