He's baacckkk - again..

Good morning. It has been awhile, but, same old, same old. So much has gone on since my last post, that it would take way too long to catch up, so, instead, I'll just go into what is spiritually on my mind this AM.

We are so blessed to be saved by God through faith in Jesus Christ!! There is no other way and I hope that we are continuously exhibiting this redeemed life and witnessing to the truth of the Gospel message whenever prompted by the Holy Spirit to do so.

Ok, then.... I have been reading for our church Sunday School, the Purpose Filled Life study; "Growing to be Like Christ". We got into Chapter 2 and were discussing the Holy Spirit in our lives. It is a magnanimous study, but just this morning, I was reviewing one of my most pointed scriptures relative to my life in Romans, Chapter 7 and into Chapter 8 as well;

Romans 7:21 “So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God – through Jesus Christ our Lord!

So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God’s law, but in the sinful nature a slave to the law of sin.

Romans 8:1 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.

5b but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.

6b but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace

9 You however are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. 11. And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through this Spirit, who lives in you.

13b but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, 14because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.”

Now there's alot of spiritual 'MEAT' in these passages, but suffice it to say that we all are struggling with our body's desires and our dedication to be godly. God has given us a way of escape, a way to live for Him and for others, and it is in that last verse up there...

13b but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, 14because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.”

Self control through the power of the Holy Spirit = VICTORY……

Go figure....

Love you

Bill/Dad

"John 17:3 Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent."