Live 4 The LORD

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Likewise, my brethren, you have died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who has been raised from the dead in order that we may bear fruit for God. (Romans 7:4, RSV2CE)

But now we are discharged from the law, dead to that which held us captive, so that we serve not under the old written code but in the new life of the Spirit. (Romans 7:6, RSV2CE)

21 So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. 22 For I delight in the law of God, in my inmost self, 23 but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin which dwells in my members. 24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I of myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. (Romans 7:21–25, RSV2CE)

REFLECT

Because I am in Jesus, I died to the law. I used to have to try and follow it which makes me want to rebel. The law was my husband that died, now I am married to Jesus. Now Being in Jesus, He gave me the Holy Spirit. I am now to listen closely to the Spirit and yield to Him, his direction, wisdom, and power. This is a new life, not serving the written code any longer, but yielding to the Spirit. 

When I dwell on the law and what I am supposed to do, evil is right there close to me trying to tell me to rebel. I do love the law of God but the law of sin is still near. I am trapped in this seeming endless war in my body due to the corrupt flesh. But Jesus will save me. In my mind I serve God but my flesh wants sin. 

PRAY

Jesus, my Savior, my only hope, come to my assistance! I don’t know how to yield to the Spirit and kill this flesh. It is constantly trying to focus on the ego which wants justice without mercy for others but mercy without justice for me. I am in conflict all day long. I am full of judgement and condemnation not mercy and compassion. I seem to be on the devils side not your side. Please Jesus, please deliver me from this death that pervades my soul and mind. Help me see through your eyes. You LOVE sinners and came to lead all to eternal life in you. I hate my sin! Save me! My only hope is you! Holy Spirit, HELP me hear you and give me power to obey you. It is not in me, I must surrender! Amen. 

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