The Lead Dancer

The book of Galatians is a writing by Paul that exalts two important truths:

1. The Sufficiency Of Christ: His work, righteousness, Holy Spirit, and grace is enough for our salvation. It is enough to secure our eternity. It is enough to bring about life change. It is enough to give us joy, hope, and peace. He is enough.
2. This Grace Is For Everyone: Everyone is invited to know and follow Jesus. The invitation has been mailed and you are invited to the party.

This, however, begs a question that people have been asking for 2000 years. What about law? What about the do’s and the do nots? Is the law obsolete? Is the law old fashioned? Should the law be followed by New Testament Christians?

Allow me to use a illustration that I am a bit unfamiliar with but I think works….dance. The law of the Old Testament and the message of the New Testament are meant to dance together. Now, don’t misunderstand, Jesus takes the lead in the dance. His grace, work, and life are leading the entire time. Law is the secondary dancer following the lead of the main dancer, Jesus. But, with Jesus in the lead, we begin to see some of the beauty and grace of the law.

The law becomes a way for us to see Jesus. He was, after all, the Word/Law become flesh.

The law becomes a reminder of the grace we desperately need.

The law becomes a reminder of the Holy Spirit (power) we need to live a righteous life.

The law is a really beautiful thing as a secondary dance partner. As a primary dance partner it becomes a source of pride, judgment of others, and anger. But, with Jesus taking the lead, it becomes this beautiful, incredible, and noble thing that points us to our Savior.

This is why it is so important we never lead with law. Law is a terrible lead dancer. We lead with grace. We lead with Jesus.