Contemplative Bible Reading

1 Timothy 1:9 (New Living Translation)

For the law was not intended for people who do what is right. It is for people who are lawless and rebellious, who are ungodly and sinful, who consider nothing sacred and defile what is holy, who kill their father or mother or commit other murders.

There are many things to write about his verse and this concept. One of the simplest comes from the first sentence. Righteous and loving people don’t need stop signs at an intersection. Righteous and loving people stop, let others go first, and proceed when it is proper and safe.

Do I find myself “cheating” a bit at stop signs? Oooooops. Am I being righteous on those days? Well, uh, er, you see … Nope. Righteous and loving persons are righteous and loving all the time. In our cars, when doing our taxes, when waiting in line at the grocery store, when … well, when not? Please God, help me when … well, when not?