The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature.[c] So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. 4 He did this so that the just requirement of the law would be fully satisfied for us, who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit.
-Romans 8:3-4 (New Living Translation)
Yesterday, we studied about the love of God, how God has shown His love by sending Jesus to die for your sins. Today, I want us to focus on the reason He did this. Paul says, in verse 1, "So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus." For those who have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior, we are no longer condemned to die in our sins. Jesus paid the penalty for those sins on the cross, and He defeated them when He rose from the grave. Why, though, did God have to do this?
Paul answers that in verse 3, "The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin's control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins." The law of Moses laid out how we are to live. The problem was, we are weak in sin and could never, ever, ever live up to it. So, God provided His Son to pay the price of sin, so that we, who are weak in sin, could live up to the measure of the law. Why did He send Jesus? Because He loves you. God laid out what we needed to do, in the Old Testament law, to inherit everlasting life. And we could not do it, we could not live up to the letter of the law. So, out of love, He sent Jesus, in a body like ours, to end the control of sin in our life.
Verse 4 says, "He did this so that the just requirement of the law would be fully satisfied for us, who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit." He did this so that the law was met. Is sin still in control of your life? Think About It.
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