Better than the Law - Hebrews 7

S - Hebrews 7:¹⁹ for the law made nothing perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
O - The law can not make anyone perfect but because of Jesus there is now hope and through Him we are able to draw near to God.
A - The law was created by God to give direction and guidance to the Israelites as they were waiting for the messiah to come. These laws were there to keep their minds and bodies clean and to also show sorrow and repentance for sins that they committed. Once Jesus came and paid the ultimate sacrifice for us we no longer are under the law and as the verse says, we now have better hope and can draw near to Him. Let me focus on Him and the marvelous deeds that He did to bring me that hope instead of trying to live up to the law and/or judge others based on the law as He lived up to the law perfectly for us. This however, does not mean that we should not strive for perfection.
P - Heavenly Father, Thank you for your son and the sacrifice that He gave for us to be brought near to you. I want to live my life for you and to be perfect but I thank you for the forgiveness that you have given me. Help me to use that grace and power to overcome the sins that try to creep into my life and help me to train my children in these ways as well.