Two weeks on the Life and Teachings of Paul: Day 8 – Struggle with sin (Romans 7)
God’s purpose is not easily fulfilled in us. Our battle with sin is extremely intense. There is a great conflict going on within us. ‘The Spirit’ and ‘the flesh’ are at war with each other (Galatians 5:17). God has given us His Spirit – ‘we serve… in the new life of the Spirit’(6). We are still sinners – ‘I am carnal, a slave to sin’(14). These are two sides of the one coin. The Spirit is within us yet we remain sinners. Honestly confessing our sin, we say, ‘Wretched man that I am!’. Gladly rejoicing in our Saviour, we say, ‘Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!’(24-25). Despite our many defeats, we say, ‘Nothing will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord’(8:39). Wait for ‘the final result’: ‘God gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ’(1 Corinthians 15:57).
