“As long as you live under my roof, you’ll live by my rules.”

Many parents have likely said something to this effect at one time or another.

I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to Me, for I have redeemed you.

Isaiah 44:22

And yet we live under God’s reign yet often do not follow His rules.

The Israelites didn’t either. And the consequences would be a devastating exile and loss of the Temple, worship, and God’s presence.

Because Jesus has come and fulfilled all of God’s rules on our behalf, we who believe in Him need not worry about the loss of God’s presence or love, but we are still under the rules of His “house” and domain. We are to remove our evil ways and cease to do them; learning instead to do good, seek justice, correct oppression, bring justice to the fatherless, and plead the widows cause. We are to love one another and not live in the ways of darkness but put on the armor of light instead.

These are the good, life-giving rules of God’s house and, as long we are His children, we are to live by them. Not out of fear, but out of love. Not as an option but as our motivation.

Jesus has saved us and we, out of the joy and gratitude of our hearts, get to live under Him and His kingdom in righteousness, innocence, and blessedness. Our joyful duty being to love, serve, and obey Him every way we can.

Our God reigns! And through Jesus, we get to live in that reign under Him and His good and gracious rules.

Praise God!

“Thank You, Lord Jesus for perfectly fulfilling all the rules of our Father’s Home for us. Forgive us when we have strayed and broken them and bring us back Home to You and Your good and loving Home. Send us Your Spirit and let us “put of Christ” so that our walk in in Your ways of light and not ours of darkness. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”

Scriptures

  • Isaiah 1:1-4
  • Isaiah 1:16-17
  • Romans 13:8-14
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