Grace Motivates

Sometimes while reading all the laws of the Old Testament, it can leave you wondering if its all about just obeying the law. But what needs to be remembered is that God is giving these laws after he has shown his people grace in rescuing them from Egypt. This is how God works in all of history. He shows grace and rescues and then calls those he has rescued to obey him. So, God's grace should motivate those who experience it to obey his law, or as Jesus put, "if you love me, you will obey my c...