Read Romans 8:1-11
There is
no condemnation now for those who live in union with Christ Jesus. 2For
the law of the Spirit, which brings us life in union with Christ Jesus, has set
mei
free from the law of sin and death. 3What the Law could not do,
because human nature was weak, God did. He condemned sin in human nature by sending
his own Son, who came with a nature like sinful human nature, to do away with
sin. 4God did this so that the righteous demands of the Law might be
fully satisfied in us who live according to the Spirit, and not according to
human nature. 5Those who live as their human nature tells them to,
have their minds controlled by what human nature wants. Those who live as the
Spirit tells them to, have their minds controlled by what the Spirit wants. 6To
be controlled by human nature results in death; to be controlled by the Spirit
results in life and peace. 7And so people become enemies of God when
they are controlled by their human nature; for they do not obey God’s law, and
in fact they cannot obey it. 8Those who obey their human nature
cannot please God.
9 But
you do not live as your human nature tells you to; instead, you live as the
Spirit tells you to—if, in fact, God’s Spirit lives in you. Whoever does not
have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10But if Christ
lives in you, the Spirit is life for youj because you have been
put right with God, even though your bodies are going to die because of sin. 11If
the Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from death, lives in you, then he who
raised Christ from death will also give life to your mortal bodies by the
presence of his Spirit in you.
Think
With the Psalmist we prayed
that God would teach us to understand his laws.
Here; Paul speaks about living life 'by the spirit'. The 'spirit' of the law is the meaning behind
it; the intention. When we allow God to
work in our hearts he changes our intentions - we learn to love what God loves
and do what God would have us do.
Pray
Spirit of God who raised
Jesus from death; give life to me too so that I can live, alive in you.
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