Today’s reading was Romans 7 and Jeremiah 30-31
The scripture that stood out to me today was Romans 7:15-20
“For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do
the very thing I hate. Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law,
that it is good. So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within
me. For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have
the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. For I do
not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing. Now
if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells
within me.”
Observation: For the longest time this passage was one of
the most confusing passages I have ever read I thought for the longest time
that Paul was going nuts or something. Over time and through learned friends I
discovered that Paul is not crazy but he is talking about our two natures that
are warring within us. The first being our fleshly nature, the feels good so do
it nature. Second being our spiritual nature that longs to be with God and
honor him with all we have and do. So when Paul says, “For I do not do the good
I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing” he is saying that
he wants to do what he is called to do but he does not and to make it worse he
does the things his fleshly nature wants him to do.
Application: We all know that things we are supposed to do,
draw close to God, love, and share the Gospel, this are the things we want to
do knowing the blessings of the Lord comes though obedience. We also like sin;
it’s fun and feels good. We are at
war within ourselves wanting to serve the Lord our God, and we want to have fun
and do all the things God said don’t.
Prayer: Lord, I come before you thanking you for the great
blessings that you pour out upon us. Lord, I come before you humbly come before
you seeking the strength to overcome the fleshly nature that you have a right
standing with you lord.
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