21/05/2021

Mat 27 v 27-44; Rom 13 v 1-14
Fulfillment of the law

“Love does no wrong to a neighbour; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law” (Rom 13 v 10)

Who is your neighbour?

The same Lord and God who experienced the wrath of the authorities, has instructed us to obey those that He has appointed as governors of society and even if we do not always agree with how things are managed, we should also consider these people to be our neighbours.

Children of God are called to worship Him alone and love Him wholeheartedly. Loving our neighbour as ourselves would then be a natural reaction and herein lies the problem. Do we really love God as much as we ought to love Him?

I believe we are all guilty of treating others poorly, regardless of whether it is intentional or not and I don’t think that a true child of God would be malicious in the way they treat another person, but still we need to ask ourselves if we truly love God and if we are willing to love others with the same sacrificial love that He showed towards us through His death under the Roman authorities.

“Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law” (Rom 13 v 8)

God didn’t owe us anything, yet he sacrificed part of Himself for our sake, for He loved us so much that He became flesh in order to pardon us of our sins. He has fulfilled the law through His selfless act of love and we can too through loving others while paying our dues.

I therefore urge you, dear brothers and sisters in Christ, not to waste any more time on petty arguments and being jealous of one another, but to fix your eyes on the risen Jesus. Follow His instructions and live according to His spiritual laws.

Live as children of the light and walk in obedience. Seek first the kingdom of God and the rest will be added unto you. Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Your reward is still to come and you will not be disappointed.

Scripture quotations taken from the NASB, Life Application Study Bible, unless stated otherwise. Copyright by “The Lockman Foundation“