Bible In A Year | Read: Romans 8
‘Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. ‘. Romans 8:1-4
I Am
Thoughts on the verses
Some have said that love is blind; that when you really love someone, their faults, secrets, and imperfections just seem to evaporate. But is that true love? Scripture reminds us that God is love. He sees all of us, the imperfections, the secrets, the things we hate about ourselves, and still loves us so deeply. While it’s hard to wrap our minds around a God who has always been and who always will be, how refreshing it is to know that He is the great I AM, and ever-present in our circumstances. Nothing separates, nothing divides, nothing diminishes His love.
Overview of Chapter
When we trust Jesus, the Holy Spirit comes to live in us. This is the source of victory for the Christian. We live righteously by depending on the Spirit. Many benefits of having the Holy Spirit are listed for us. The chapter ends with promises that cannot be read without a sense of excitement! God loves us and has given us victory through the death of his Son and the sending of his Holy Spirit to live in us.
Depending on the Holy Spirit sounds so simple, but we still find it difficult to do. Centering our lives on Jesus and giving control to the Holy Spirit is a moment by moment choice. In this moment are you pursuing sin, rule-following, or dependence on the Holy Spirit?
Action Steps
Bible: What is God showing me? What am I going to do about it?
Bless: Serve one person through word, action, or gift today.
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