THE LAW- A GODLY LEGACY

The divine way of preserving the law is by propagation, from one generation to another- Deut. 4:9-10; 6:7; Ps. 78:3-8. The purpose is to maintain and preserve the legacy of godly generation so that God's children will not forget His deeds and testimonies, but remain loyal and faithful to God's commandments.

God's law and testimony should be a yardstick to every new generation for measuring their lifestyle. To some new generations, their fathers might be godly or ungodly. The basis for God's judgment for any generation is not whether or not, their fathers were godly, but on them and their ability to uphold His law and testimony and obey His word that was passed on to them. It is an acceptable and worthy legacy for fathers to b e role models to their children, but it is not always a guarantee that the upcoming generation would emulate their fathers in being godly. Joshua generation and their children that succeeded them is an alarming example- Judg. 2:6-15.

Every generation is responsible to God for their own way of life- whether it is pleasing or displeasing to Him. No one is justified before God for blaming his or her ways of life on their parents' shortcomings. As faith without work is dead, so is the law without testimony. Hence, God first established the testimony of deliverance, signs and wonders in the sight of His people, Israel, in Egypt, at the Red sea, and in the wilderness before He brought them to mount Sinai to appoint a law of standard for them. Jesus also did same before He died on the cross and rose from the dead to establish the gospel of salvation. He sent His apostles and disciples to preach the gospel with signs and wonders to accompany them- Lk. 4:14; Mk. 16:15-20; Heb. 2;1-4.

In the scriptures, the term testimony refers to the words of messages from God given through His messengers. It is also known as ''witness''. And these messages are accompanied by testimonies.

The law is a standard of life and living which must be obeyed, and upheld to sustain the testimony- the law is the standard of holiness, righteousness, relationship, and service as appointed by God for those who bear His testimony to the world.

The ark itself is called the ark of testimony because it contained  three things that had spiritual significance; and their meaning are thus;- the two tables of law which signifies the Lawgiver or a type of God; -Golden pot of manner which represents a type of Jesus, the bread of life that came down from heaven; and Aaron's rod that budded which represents a type of the Holy spirit. The bud, flower and the almond fruit- one rod, yet threefold manifestation of fruitfulness. This speaks of Godhead. The law was kept and preserved in the ark with these evidences or proofs of its authenticity.