DAD'S DAILY BREAD

²¹ So I find it to be the law [of my inner self], that evil is present in me, the one who wants to do good. ²² For I joyfully delight in the law of God in my inner self [with my new nature], ²³ but I see a different law and rule of action in the members of my body [in its appetites and desires], waging war against the law of my mind and subduing me and making me a prisoner of the law of sin which is within my members. ROM 7 amp

It is kind of scary how much this scripture fits into my life. I battle everyday with dying to my old self and trying to remove all the things that don’t glorify God. I want to do good and follow Christ but I can see the desires of the flesh and there are times when I fail and I give in. Is it because I’m not good enough or I love my sin more than I love God? I know that statement is not true! Thanks to God’s word I know what to do! I will serve God with my mind and my thoughts! And pray God gives me grace and helps me remove all the rest!

 ²⁴ Wretched and miserable man that I am! Who will [rescue me and] set me free from this body of death [this corrupt, mortal existence]? ²⁵ Thanks be to God [for my deliverance] through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind serve the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh [my human nature, my worldliness, my sinful capacity—I serve] the law of sin. ROM 7 amp

Thank you God for knowing I was going to need you! For knowing everything I need before I even do. Thank you for reaching me! Thank you for delivering me from my corrupt immoral existence. You are the answer! I pray you have mercy on me for I am a wretched man that needs your grace and forgiveness!

APPLICATION:

Read the bible every single day! No excuses! I need to stay connected to the source! Keep my mind and my thoughts completely flooded with God’s Word! He is the answer. He is the way to true happiness and freedom from the corruption of sin and the flesh! Read and pray! Stay humble! I don’t deserve anything!

IN HIS NAME!