Its killing me.

Reading:  Jeremiah 30-31 and Romans 7

Scripture: Romans 7:10-11, The very commandment that promised life proved to be death to me. For sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and though it killed me.

Thoughts: As Paul talked about how the Law made sin known, verses 10-11 jumped out at me. Looking at the Law in general from the 10 commandments to all the hundreds of Levitical laws that were to guide the nation, these laws were to lead them into life and prosperity. Yet, like many things meant for good the evil one will twist them for his own use. The law was meant to point out the sin that we could turn from it; the evil one uses it to condemn us calling us into the death that comes from separation from God. Sin is always looking for a way to infiltrate our lives and make us focus on our shortcomings, inadequacies, and failures. Jesus was the only one who was able to fulfill the law and take on our sins, every year the Jews would come seeking to fulfill the law with the blood of sheep and goats, but Jesus was able to cover sin completely without the need for continual sacrifices. Do not let sin deceive you, our sins were nailed to the cross with Jesus, He took the wages that we earned so that we could stand before our Father washed clean.

Prayer: Lord God, I thank you that you did give us the Law that we have a way to recognize what sin is. I thank you that even though we deserve death, you have given us a way to come to you and live. I thank you for your grace and mercy given to us through your Son. I ask that you help me to better recognize the sin in my life so that I can cut it out, that I can be a light to the world around me.