Day 21 Romans 7:17, 21, 24-25 (MSG) But I need something more! For if I know the law but still can’t keep it, and if the power of sin within me keeps sabotaging my best intentions, I obviously need help! I realize that I don’t have what it takes. I can will it, but I can’t do it. I decide to do good, but I don’t really do it; I decide not to do bad, but then I do it anyway. My decisions, such as they are, don’t result in actions. Something has gone wrong deep within me and gets the better of me every time. It happens so regularly that it’s predictable. The moment I decide to do good, sin is there to trip me up. I truly delight in God’s commands, but it’s pretty obvious that not all of me joins in that delight. Parts of me covertly rebel, and just when I least expect it, they take charge. I’ve tried everything and nothing helps. I’m at the end of my rope. Is there no one who can do anything for me? Isn’t that the real question? The answer, thank God, is that Jesus Christ can and does. He acted to set things right in this life of contradictions where I want to serve God with all my heart and mind, but am pulled by the influence of sin to do something totally different. **what you are about to read is not for the faint at heart, judgmental, or religious.** As I moved through my day today I did so with some very concrete knowledge of what is and is not pleasing to God. I was once asked if I was making a sin decision out of confusion or what. My response was that I was making the decision out of my flesh with complete understanding. Of course the decision was not carried through but not because I didnt try. Now on today with full knowledge and understanding I convinced myself there were some things I would NOT do and some I would never do again. At the time I was engaged in this conversation with the Trinity it was my sincere intent to NOT do what I said I would not do. But I did just what I said I WOULD NOT do. My prayer now is, the next time I will give myself permission to take the way of escape. I also thank God for another breath and another chance to get it right. Today I learned the judge and jury dont have the key to the cell. Youll get it one day. #servinginChrist❤️
Posted on: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 03:40:04 +0000