"For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God."
Hebrews 7:19
This is from a chapter talking about Christ and the priesthood, and this part is saying something interesting... that God's law, specifically referring to the Law of Moses, made nothing perfect. And that's a pretty strong thing to say, because isn't that the whole point? God's law is supposed to bring us to him. And yet, it is the hope provided by Christ that actually allows perfection.
Alma 34:14 puts it much better than I can: "this is the whole meaning of the law, every whit pointing to that great and last sacrifice; and that great and last sacrifice will be the Son of God." God's law leads us to Christ, and *Christ* saves us, by giving us the chance to keep working and learning even after we made mistakes, so that we can overcome those mistakes and still become (eventually) perfect. He is the hope that allows us to reach for perfection. :)
This doesn't mean that we don't have to listen to God's law, of course, especially the law that Christ gave us after he fulfilled the law of Moses, but still, the law is there to point us to Christ. That is its function... to bring us closer to God, to help us build that relationship and latch onto that hope. Today, let's work on drawing nigh to God, and as we obey the law, let's look forward to the purpose and focus of that obedience--to bring us to Christ, and the hope that only he can offer us.
Hebrews 7:19
This is from a chapter talking about Christ and the priesthood, and this part is saying something interesting... that God's law, specifically referring to the Law of Moses, made nothing perfect. And that's a pretty strong thing to say, because isn't that the whole point? God's law is supposed to bring us to him. And yet, it is the hope provided by Christ that actually allows perfection.
Alma 34:14 puts it much better than I can: "this is the whole meaning of the law, every whit pointing to that great and last sacrifice; and that great and last sacrifice will be the Son of God." God's law leads us to Christ, and *Christ* saves us, by giving us the chance to keep working and learning even after we made mistakes, so that we can overcome those mistakes and still become (eventually) perfect. He is the hope that allows us to reach for perfection. :)
This doesn't mean that we don't have to listen to God's law, of course, especially the law that Christ gave us after he fulfilled the law of Moses, but still, the law is there to point us to Christ. That is its function... to bring us closer to God, to help us build that relationship and latch onto that hope. Today, let's work on drawing nigh to God, and as we obey the law, let's look forward to the purpose and focus of that obedience--to bring us to Christ, and the hope that only he can offer us.
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