When Google lets you down

I have to admit it - I rely a lot on Google. Gmail, Calendar, Keep and Maps are apps I use daily. I am using Google Assistant more too. But sometimes it lets you down. Take this for example.

I was hugely disappointed with this answer. It is so unhelpful. Where Google lets you down, our catechism question for this week helps!

Q15. Since no one can keep the law, what is its purpose?

That we may know the holy nature

and will

of God, and the sinful nature

and disobedience

of our hearts; and thus our need of a Saviour.

The law also teaches and exhorts us to lie a life worthy of our Saviour.

Here are some things to take away for this:

• God's law reveals and exposes

It reveals who He is. It exposes who we are. Without the law, we would be fumbling around in the dark. We would not know God. We would fool ourselves.

• God's law leads us to Jesus

The law exposes our sin. It does so persistently. It leaves us in no doubt that we have failed to keep the law today, and have no hope of keeping it tomorrow. Rather than causing us to despair, this truth leads us to a Saviour. Having our sins exposed causes us to rejoice when we hear - 'She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”'

• God's law guides us to live for Jesus

We cannot keep God's law. We are grateful for Jesus, our Saviour. We show our gratitude by living in the way he wants us to live. In that, his law is our guide. Following this guide enables to love deeply. It provides the atmosphere for individuals and community to flourish. Seeking to keep His law, requires discipline. We will repent often. We will continue to be grateful for Jesus. And we shall daily grow in holiness, becoming more like our Saviour.

FOOTNOTE:

For the sake of clarity, it was Google Assistant who provided this answer. If you ask the assistant 'How do I find out who God is?' it offers to search the web for you, which can lead to some other interesting answers to the question 'who is God!'