God’s Faithfulness ~ Our
Everlasting Hope!
LORD, You are my God; I will exalt You and praise Your name, for
in perfect faithfulness
During this season of reflection
and renewal, join me in exploring God’s Faithfulness. Do you find strength for
every circumstance in God’s Faithfulness? God IS Faithful! God’s Faithfulness is our everlasting Hope! ~ Donna Oswalt
It seems to
be a fact of life that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is
wrong. I love God’s law with all my heart. But there is another law at work
within me that is a war with my mind. This law wins the fight and makes me a
slave to the sin that is still within me. Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who
will free me from this life that is dominated by sin? Thank God! The answer is
in Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 7:21-25 NLT
From the beginning when Adam and Eve sin, humanity’s
nature begins its sinful journey that will finally end when Christ returns
again and all believers will call the New Jerusalem their forever home. Until
then, we struggle with carnal thoughts, earthly lust, and worldly cravings. The
war with my mind tries to deceive the
heart, to manipulate the will. These attitudes of sin, the sin that dwells in me
finds itself in direct conflict with the spiritual laws of God. While the law
itself exposes our sinful nature, it cannot offer new spiritual life.
While in Corinth during his third missionary journey, Paul
writes Romans, a letter to the church in Rome, as a statement of faith. One of
the main themes deals with sin, exposing the heart’s disobedience, examining the
will’s rebellion. Paul confesses that he loves God and wants to do what is
right; yet, he finds himself tempted by sin. Because of God’s faithfulness,
Jesus Christ overcomes sin and offers us a spiritual rebirth. Through Jesus,
the Holy Spirit comes to each of us, lives within us, and empowers our desire
to be obedient to God’s laws.
Lord, life
gets tangled between spiritual darkness and spiritual obedience. The flesh is
weak, easily held captive and powerless, hostage and rebellious. Jesus, You
break the chains that bind my soul to sin. In my weakness, great is Your
faithfulness. You are the living God, the Spirit that dwells in me. –dho
Focus Point:
Through
Jesus, the Holy Spirit comes to each of us, lives within us, and empowers our
desire to be obedient to God’s laws.
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blessed by the Lord Who loves you best!”
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