The Law and the Godless

# 18 Today's Prime Time Devo comes from: 1Ti 1:9a“knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, (1 Tim 1:9a) The “prescriptive” use of the Law is meant for those who primarily have hardened their hearts to the “do's and don'ts of God's Word. Last time we began looking at the culprits listed. Let's pick it up today with the “ungodly.” This term is not limited to those who don't believe in God, it describes those whose lack of reverence for God breaks out in behavior that is opposed to God's standards! Next on the list is “sinners.” A sinner is one who habitually misses the mark. The mark being the Law of God, the “do's and don'ts of Scripture. They miss it because it is not important to them, the target has been buried deep under a hardened heart. The prescriptive use of the Law shows them that there is indeed an objective moral target. Next are the unholy: as God is good and holy, the unholy are just the opposite, they are wicked. They cause or are apt to cause harm, distress, or trouble. Next are the profane: In the Greek, the word “profane” comes from a word that means to cross a threshold or a boundary. The profane then, live as if there are no moral boundaries. Everything is common, there is nothing sacred. It's easy to see that the world would spiral into unchecked evil and violence were it not for the prescriptive use of God's Law. The more God's Law is neglected, the more we see an escalation of violence and immoral behavior in our world. It spiraled out of control in pre-flood days, and in the days of the Judges where we read: Jg 21:25 In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Don't be ashamed of the Law of God especially in these times. In these days of escalating violence, it's a prescription the world needs to hear! Father give us a fresh boldness to declare “Thus saith the Lord,” and the compassion needed to lead the lost to the cure, Your Son our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.