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March 9, 2009
VERSE:
For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by
the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness
of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in
sinful man, in order that the righteous requirements of the law
might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful
nature but according to the Spirit.
-- Romans 8:3-4
http://www.SearchGodsWord.org/desk/?query=Romans+8:3-4
THOUGHT:
When the Spirit lives in us, we don't need a law to guide us.
The Spirit produces the character that God desires and that is well
beyond what any law would require (cf. Gal. 5:22-23). While the Law
can teach us God's will and reveal to us what is sinful, the Law
can't fix our sinfulness nor empower us to live according to God's
will. The Holy Spirit, on the other hand, can cleanse, transform,
empower, and inspire us to be what God calls us to be in ways no
law can. Let's thank God for his amazing and wonderful presence in
us through his Spirit!
PRAYER:
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew me by your Spirit
dwelling within me. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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