Super Orthodox

Monday, October 25, 2021

Orthodox Jews live under the Law of Moses. Virtually everything in their life is governed by the law or one tradition or another. Think of how careful and vigilant they are in following what they know of God. How does that compare with most believers? Do most believers you know treat the Word of God as reverently as the Orthodox treat their laws and traditions? Chances are they don't and, you may not either. And yet, Messiah told us that between the righteousness of the Orthodox, or in His case the Pharisees, under the Old Covenant, and the righteousness of His disciples in the New Covenant, your righteousness is to be much greater and higher. You who are in the New Covenant are to be more devoted, more zealous, more loving, more self-disciplined, more giving, more reverent, and more holy than they. Is that the case? If not, start making it so today. For the New Covenant is not lower, but higher than the Old, and the disciples of Messiah more holy and vigilant than the Orthodox.rn

From Message #1337 - The Nazir: Apostles & Skinheads