Verses: Romans 7 : 14 - 25
My thoughts about the verses:
There are two parts of our inner soul. The first is the spiritual side that wants to do good because we know that God loves us. The second part is the human side that enjoys doing things that are bad. We struggle with this every day of our life. Because we understand the difference between doing good and doing bad we are convicted each time we do something wrong. Yet, our human side desires things of the flesh and there are many times that it wins out over our side that is connected spiritually with God.
There is nothing that we can do to cleanse ourselves from the sin that lives within us. The grace of God cleanses us from the evil that our body desires to do. This is a battle that we fight daily. Choosing between doing things that are spiritual and doing things that please our human side. The only way to win the war and beat the human side of our life is to give ourselves fully to God.
I think it is much like what a tree goes through in the fall. It starts out with beautiful green colors because it is completely soaked in the spirit of God. Then as the light begins to dim and the air gets colder the leaves start losing their green color and start turning into the flash of autumn colors. For most this is the most beautiful time of the life of the tree. Yet, in reality it is the tree losing the battle of living in the good and falling to the destiny of hibernating, dying for the winter. Then it doesn't take long and all the leaves begin falling to the ground and it looks as if all the trees have died. Their battle scars are the multiple piles of leaves left behind. It is stripped down to the bareness of its bark to protect it for the winter.
Isn't this like the battle we go through. We have the goodness in our life and we strive to show it every day. Yet, when the sin comes into our lives it looks more tempting and we start having the battle of good versus evil. Eventually when all the things of the Earth pass away we are left baring our souls. To God this is the part that is most important have we chosen to allow the Holy Spirit in our life or have we denied God access to our life. Those that have allowed God in their hearts even though they go through struggles will bloom again in the spring, everlasting life. Those that do not have God in their heart are like those trees that loose the battle during the winter and die off.
Prayer:
Dear God we thank you for being with us during our struggles in life. We thank you for caring enough for us that you sent Jesus to take away the sins that we commit. Dear God we ask that you help us fight the battle between good and evil. Help us accept the future that you want for us. We ask you Dear Holy Spirit to come into our hearts and free us from our human sinful nature. In the name of the Risen Savior we pray. Amen
Questions:
Do you understand the battle that you’re fighting on a daily basis? Have you chosen to put on the protecting of God in your heart? Are you resisting fighting the evil by alienating yourself from God? What can you do to lead others to the healing and saving power of God?
My thoughts about the verses:
There are two parts of our inner soul. The first is the spiritual side that wants to do good because we know that God loves us. The second part is the human side that enjoys doing things that are bad. We struggle with this every day of our life. Because we understand the difference between doing good and doing bad we are convicted each time we do something wrong. Yet, our human side desires things of the flesh and there are many times that it wins out over our side that is connected spiritually with God.
There is nothing that we can do to cleanse ourselves from the sin that lives within us. The grace of God cleanses us from the evil that our body desires to do. This is a battle that we fight daily. Choosing between doing things that are spiritual and doing things that please our human side. The only way to win the war and beat the human side of our life is to give ourselves fully to God.
I think it is much like what a tree goes through in the fall. It starts out with beautiful green colors because it is completely soaked in the spirit of God. Then as the light begins to dim and the air gets colder the leaves start losing their green color and start turning into the flash of autumn colors. For most this is the most beautiful time of the life of the tree. Yet, in reality it is the tree losing the battle of living in the good and falling to the destiny of hibernating, dying for the winter. Then it doesn't take long and all the leaves begin falling to the ground and it looks as if all the trees have died. Their battle scars are the multiple piles of leaves left behind. It is stripped down to the bareness of its bark to protect it for the winter.
Isn't this like the battle we go through. We have the goodness in our life and we strive to show it every day. Yet, when the sin comes into our lives it looks more tempting and we start having the battle of good versus evil. Eventually when all the things of the Earth pass away we are left baring our souls. To God this is the part that is most important have we chosen to allow the Holy Spirit in our life or have we denied God access to our life. Those that have allowed God in their hearts even though they go through struggles will bloom again in the spring, everlasting life. Those that do not have God in their heart are like those trees that loose the battle during the winter and die off.
Prayer:
Dear God we thank you for being with us during our struggles in life. We thank you for caring enough for us that you sent Jesus to take away the sins that we commit. Dear God we ask that you help us fight the battle between good and evil. Help us accept the future that you want for us. We ask you Dear Holy Spirit to come into our hearts and free us from our human sinful nature. In the name of the Risen Savior we pray. Amen
Questions:
Do you understand the battle that you’re fighting on a daily basis? Have you chosen to put on the protecting of God in your heart? Are you resisting fighting the evil by alienating yourself from God? What can you do to lead others to the healing and saving power of God?
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