Romans
Verse Annotation
Verse 1 - There is no condemnation for those who are in Jesus; we have been saved and acquitted by Jesus Christ. Let us therefore not condemn ourselves.
Verse 4 - We are not able to fulfill the law apart from Christ
Verse 6 - The flesh dead in sin only produces death, as the spirit produces life
Verse 7 - A mind focused on the things of this world and its sin is hostile to God and will never please God
Verse 13 - By the Spirit (Prayer), we fight the flesh and put it to death
Reflection
We are truly privileged to have such a God, such a father, such a brother, and a close friend. We were rescued not from the hospital table but from death. There was nothing we could do by ourselves that would change our predicament, BUT Jesus, in his love and grace, sacrificed himself for all of us, so that we may be free from sin and death to live in life and life in abundance.
We therefore cannot afford to negotiate with former routines our flesh was made habitual to. We have to keep our minds focused on the eternal, on the things of the spirit. We cannot entertain any forms of pragmatism in our Christian walk; we cannot do anything just cause it works for that moment or entertain hedonism. Our joy, pleasure, and success should come not from our earthly conditions dead in sin but from God, who is eternal and sovereign over all.
Prayer
Jesus, we thank you for your love for us, a love so deep that you sacrificed yourself for us who were dead in sin. Thank you for taking away our condemnation. Jesus, we pray that you may show us places in my life where I have entertained pragmatic or hedonistic views that go contrary to your word. Help me to walk in faith and run this race with perseverance in the place you have put me. I pray for the strength to fight against temptation and the strength to seek you more and more daily.
In Jesus' name I pray, Amen
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