Evang Ps. Kenneth Nandoha
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Romans 8:1-4
For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
The law of God given to Moses went far beyond the Ten Commandments handed down on Mount Sinai. It encompassed instruction for every part of life, and if followed completely would have made someone righteous even by God’s standards.
However, every person born into this world has a sinful nature because of the fall of Adam. That means that none of us can perfectly keep the law no matter how diligent an effort we might make. We still fall short. Some Jewish rabbis taught that the Messiah would appear as soon as one person lived a perfect day according to God’s law. But that never happened.
What Paul called our “sinful flesh” is constantly and continually at war with what is good and right and holy. We do not naturally do right. Thankfully Jesus came and lived a perfect life, keeping the law of God, and then laying down His life as the sacrifice for our sins.
When we are saved, the old nature does not disappear. Yet the power of God’s Spirit living within us is so great that we can win any of those battles against the flesh if we are walking in Him. No matter how long we have been saved, we still need God’s power to win the victory over temptation and sin. No matter how strong the allure of the world is, we will overcome it if the Holy Spirit is in control of our lives.
Today’s Prayer
Abba Father in heaven help me yield daily to the control of the Holy Spirit by experiencing Your power to overcome sin. God, Holy Spirit help me in my daily walk of life through your guidance, am weak and can’t handle life without Your help in Jesus’ name, Amen.