Lent Photo A Day #7: Law

Law provides a framework for humans to co-exist. Unchecked self-interest would lead to chaos and destruction. I wish humans were by nature generous and self-sacrificing, able to cooperate without any need for rules, but even though a rare few are by nature good and loving toward all, the rest of us need a reason to act decently. We need rules, structure, and a means of enforcement. We need someone to set boundaries, just like children need their parents to set boundaries.

So we have law. Civil law. Criminal law. International law. But there are laws beyond those of governmental bodies. Biblical law. The law of Moses. The Gospel. The ultimate boundaries established by the loving and firm Father of us all.