"Wretched man that I am!" words spoken by the author of most of the new testament in the Bible. In his letter to the Romans, chapter 7, the apostle Paul talks about the personal internal war between good and evil. He writes about the struggles of the spirit and the flesh, how his flesh does not do what he wants to do...he wants to be doing good. In the end of the chapter he asks a great question, "Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!".
Reading this helps me understand that I am not alone and this struggle is not new for us in 2009. The struggle to do what we know is right. Paul describes it as a war between the flesh of our body and the Spirit of God that wants to lead us. The constant conversation for me between my heart and my head. My mind is the battlefield. I know I am weak but Christ, He is beyond my understanding of strong. Being "born again", this new creation that he made me almost 3 years ago by His grace, has changed so much in my life but the Bible tells us that this battle is a daily war.
So what do I do? As Jesus prayed " Father give us our daily bread", I must get fed everyday. His Word is food to me, it rebukes me...causes me to confess and repent...guides me...fills my heart with joy...gives me GREAT hope...God speaks to me through the Bible and Prayer!
I am weak but He is strong, thank God for our savor Jesus Christ.
Big Love from this fallen man.
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