janbear
01-06-2009, 09:51 AM
Good Cop, Bad Cop - The New Man and the Old
So I discover this principle:
when I want to do good, evil is with me.
Romans 7:21, Holman Christian Standard Bible
When you welcomed Jesus into your world, He restored the blood supply to your spirit--that part of you that had been beaten and left for dead by the thugs of sin and deception. He gave you a new heart, complete with a guarantee of full protection against the punishment of hell, against the fear and finality of the grave. He placed in you His own Holy Spirit to give you a new way of thinking, a fresh awareness of God's presence, and a promise that one day your faith would pay off with a one-way ticket to paradise.
But look who's still hanging around. Your heart may be in heaven, but God's left your feet here on the ground, where the person you used to be can still have a say in your choices and remind you how much fun you all used to have together.
Don't be surprised when civil war breaks out in your heart, when you're torn between the God you love and the temptations that still know how to play your song. Your sinful self is beaten, but he's not going without a fight.
This Week's Look Up Verse
Romans 7:13-25
Lifeway Newsletter
So I discover this principle:
when I want to do good, evil is with me.
Romans 7:21, Holman Christian Standard Bible
When you welcomed Jesus into your world, He restored the blood supply to your spirit--that part of you that had been beaten and left for dead by the thugs of sin and deception. He gave you a new heart, complete with a guarantee of full protection against the punishment of hell, against the fear and finality of the grave. He placed in you His own Holy Spirit to give you a new way of thinking, a fresh awareness of God's presence, and a promise that one day your faith would pay off with a one-way ticket to paradise.
But look who's still hanging around. Your heart may be in heaven, but God's left your feet here on the ground, where the person you used to be can still have a say in your choices and remind you how much fun you all used to have together.
Don't be surprised when civil war breaks out in your heart, when you're torn between the God you love and the temptations that still know how to play your song. Your sinful self is beaten, but he's not going without a fight.
This Week's Look Up Verse
Romans 7:13-25
Lifeway Newsletter