Have you ever found yourself:
Sometimes doing or saying things you did not plan to do or say?
Going where you did not plan to go?
Thinking what you never planned to think?
Paul the apostle in Rom 7:15 was not an exception to this.
According to the bible, there are two laws within man and these two are at war with one another (Rom 7:20-23).
They are:
1. The law of sin and death: manifested in all fleshly desires, actions and thoughts.
2. The law of spirit of life in Christ Jesus: manifested through us by righteous living and display of the fruit of the Spirit.
Rom 7:5 says when we are in the flesh, sinful passions which were aroused by the law were at work in our members to bear fruit to death The law of Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has however set us free from the law of sin and death (Rom 8:2).
The Spirit of life in Christ Jesus (The Holy Spirit) is there to convict us of sins and enables us to accept Christ as our personal saviour.
The Holy spirit assures us of salvation and helps us to live a victorious life.
He helps us to understand the bible.
He helps us to pray according to God’s will.
He helps us to share Christ with others.
When we accept Jesus as our Lord and saviour and we receive the Holy Spirit, we have been delivered from the law having died to what we were held by so that we should serve in the newness of the Spirit (Rom 7:6).
Due to the existence of evil, there is no escape from human inclinations, except through the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit (Rom 8:4).
The law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus is a higher law that assures victory but we need to be determined and willing to overcome fleshly frictions.
Our willingness to overcome as we pursue Christ coupled with the indwelling and abiding presence of the Holy Spirit makes us victorious.
Practically speaking, we need to:
– Cleanse our minds regularly with the word of God.
– Pray more often in the Holy Ghost.
– Avoid every appearance of evil.
– Pray as Jesus thought us against evil (deliver us from evil).
Beloved you already have victory over that persistent bad habit
or thoughts that keeps coming to rub you of the power, presence of God and effective evangelism.
Be persistent in your pursuit of Godliness and consciously deal with this by taking the practical steps discussed above.
Therein lies your victory.
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God bless you.
D more of him we imbibe, d more of more of d word we read & do, d easier it is 2 b like him & d less we stuggle with d flesh. Tnx 4 this revelation. More grace 4 more impart. IJN
Amen. Thank you.
Let the word of God dwell daily in our heart.Be watchful and prayerful. Then we can combat the law of sin.
Thanks for the word.
Very true. Thank you
What a blessing you are..
Thank you.
I want to believe that in addition to a willingness to overcome, our determination that is powered by might of the Holy Spirit within will bring us on top, it was obvious that Elisha was called to take over from Elijah, no doubt he was one of the sons of the prophets and could see a vision or two, but his determination to get what he wanted finally paid off. i mean he was ready to follow the man to his grave!just to get a double portion. Anyone warring against the flesh must be armed to the teeth with the force of determination by the help of the Holy Spirit and I believe that God will give us the much needed grace to overcome. Bless you
Bless you too.
Really blessed by this! thanks PF.