Proverbs 1-3; Romans 7

Thank you for joining me as I share with you some thoughts on a portion of today's Bible reading.


When I was younger I would dream about the possibility of one day serving in Law Enforcement. I pursued this dream academically graduating from college with a degree in Administration of Justice but I never actually joined the force, as the Lord had other plans for me. Why was I driven to this career? Well, there were many reasons, some good, some maybe not so good. I often thought it would be exciting catching the "bad guys" while helping the "good guys", not to mention being able to drive at awesome speeds. The power to "do justice" was also appealing to me, since I didn't like lawbreakers. Wow, what an eyeopener when I realized that I also was a lawbreaker... and I didn't like that. What I wanted to do often times didn't result in what I actually did. Paul discusses this issue in Romans 7:19 "For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice." When I tried to do things in my own power I would usually be unsuccessful. It's due to the sinful nature that lives in us. It's powerful and we are unable to overcome it in our own strength. Fortunately I discovered that in Christ there was freedom... freedom from the law... from the law of sin and death. With the help and power of the Holy Spirit we are now able to fulfill the law, which is good, the law of LOVE, as we have been married to another - to him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God. Ro. 7:4

If you're struggling with this issue, wondering who can deliver you from this "body of death" (Ro. 7:24), let me tell you, the answer is Jesus Christ our Lord. (Ro. 7:25) He not only can, but will deliver you so that you will be able to serve in the newness of the Spirit and not in the oldness of the letter. Ro. 7:6



Following Jesus Christ,

Pastor Juan


Next Reading: Proverbs 4-6; Romans 8