Seems often we memorize the wrong part of the verse. Let me give and example. “Oh, Wretched man that I am, I end up doing the things I don’t want to do, and am unable to do the things I want to do…” We stop there, as if we use this portion of verse to explain our “failure” in victorious Christian living.. Something like, “Well, if Paul couldn’t do it, then I sure can’t”!
Paul at the end of the 7th chapter of Romans was describing the problem the natural man has trying to follow the things of God. A wretched miserable failure! But of course we knew that from the beginning, when we understood, no man shall be declared not guilty by the keeping of the Commandments. The Law came to show us sin and convict us. Not to make us holy!
If the end of chapter 7 of Romans is the problem, then what is the solution? We should memorized the solution verses and not the problem verses. I am a wretched man, sold under sin (problem), but thru Jesus living in me (victory) I can walk in the Spirit and not fulfill the lust of the flesh, and live without condemnation! I can walk and live in victory everyday of my life, if I reckon myself dead, and allow the Spirit of Christ to live thru me. Jesus can and does live the well pleasing life thru me and victory is mine because why? I surrendered and died and He lives! That is the Victorious life the Christian (every Christian) is to enjoy. Romans 8:1-2 Instead of confessing defeat, confess the victory of Jesus living in you! Be blessed,
Billy and Jan Wells
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