It is so easy to put God’s expectations on us in a nice little box. If we could just do that then we would know exactly what to do to please God. All we would have to do is see how we match up with the rules.
The Old Testament Law did just that.. The Pharisees had used the Law to set up a strict God of practice. Among these was a strict prohibition against doing anything on the Sabbath. When Jesus had his disciple pick corns of wheat to eat on the Sabbath day the Pharisees criticised Him. He pointed out that they had totally missed the boat. God gave the Law to point out how far short man fell of God’s requirements. The Law was also an opportunity for God to show His mercy.
We need to see that God is indeed a God of mercy, and what He expects from us is for us to reflect that mercy to those around us. God’s desire is not that we have a strict limit of laws and restrictions, but that we see His perfect mercy. He is a God of justice, but He is also a God of mercy. We are indeed to present our bodies as living sacrifices to Him, but we need to be able to “walk in the rain of His mercy, let it soak us down to the bones.” Apart from His mercy we would be without hope, but praise God we have His mercy.
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