To Days Text. Saturday November 9, 2013. I behold in my members another law warning against the law of my mind and leading me captive to sins law.--Rom. 7:23. Paul was not indulging in self-justification or self-pity, as though he were so heavily laden with sin that he could not help himself. After all, he was a mature spirit-anointed Christian, chosen to be an apostle to the nation. Rom. 1:1; 11:13. Paul was honestly acknowledging that on his own, he was incapable of doing Jehovahs will to the extent that he himself desired. The reason? All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, he said. Rom. 3:23. As a descendant of Adam, Paul was subject to the effects of sin on the imperfect flesh. We can relate to him because all of us are imperfect and have to face similar struggles every day. Moreover, there are many distractions that could divert our attention and take us off the cramped road leading into life. Matt. 7:14. However, the situation was not hopeless for Paul and it is not for us. How happy we can be that Jehovah has made it possible for us to over come the law of sin and of death! Jesus said: Jehovah loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life. By accepting Jehovahs love and by exercising faith in the ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ, we can be freed from the condemnation resulting from our inherited sin. John 3:16-18. We may, therefore, be incline to exclaim, as did Paul: Thanks to Jehovah through Jesus Christ our Lord! So please be safe and have a great day.
Posted on: Sat, 09 Nov 2013 14:57:56 +0000
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