He is active. He wants us to grow. He is a jealous God. He wants our hearts. He is merciful. He goes after us. He restores us. He will renew. We belong to Him. He saved us. He is our savior. Flesh is sin
In Amos:
5 When will the New Moon be over that we may sell grain,
and the Sabbath be ended
that we may market wheat?”—
skimping on the measure,
boosting the price
and cheating with dishonest scales,
I find myself doing this—pencilling in time for Jesus, all the while anticipating the next thing on my to do list, and not fully submitting to worship, word and prayer. Thank goodness, Amos (and today’s reading from Romans) end on messages of hope!
It’s so interesting to read Paul discussing some and law. I definitely feel the pull of sin every day tugging me to do things that I know in my mind I don’t want to do! It’s the eternal good vs evil struggle between God and Satan- happening right inside of us every minute! And every choice we make, to give into evil or to choose God over everything, matters and has eternal consequences
21So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. 22For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; 23but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. 24What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? 25Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!
So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God’s law, but in my sinful nature a slave to the law of sin.
10I will turn your feasts into mourning
and all your songs into lamentation;
I will bring sackcloth on every waist
and baldness on every head;
I will make it like the mourning for an only son
and the end of it like a bitter day.
9“And on that day,” declares the Lord God,
“I will make the sun go down at noon
and darken the earth in broad daylight.”
A prophecy about Jesus !!!
Amos 5:21-24 “I can’t stand your religious meetings.
I’m fed up with your conferences and conventions.
I want nothing to do with your religion projects,
your pretentious slogans and goals.
I’m sick of your fund-raising schemes,
your public relations and image making.
I’ve had all I can take of your noisy ego-music.
When was the last time you sang to me?
Do you know what I want?
I want justice — oceans of it.
I want fairness — rivers of it.
That’s what I want. That’s all I want.”
It is terrifying to read this passage. “Going through the motions” is not freedom. It’s another kind of slavery. Subtle and dangerous. We run around with our heads cut off, looking to ease God. But what He wants is for us to step up to the call to pursue a life of holiness. That’s a place of rest. It’s hard work, but without any burden. It’s joyful and fulfilling on every side!!
This is good! we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;
2 Corinthians 4:8
We must count the cost, take up our cross and die to self DAILY, As Paul says
Our times are much like those of the judges or the prophets. Everyone seems turned away. I pray the Lord will give an especially bright light to His church and really open our eyes and ears to His Will
Our world is so full of sin that is so accepted anymore. It is hard to sometimes even know what the right think is. I am praying for discernment constantly!
You are a light and light is in you! Look to the scriptures, God plainly tells us what separates light from darkness and good from evil. I’ll be praying your discernment as well
For I have the desire to do what is right but not the ability to carry it out….I am not alone in this. We all cry out to God to release us from the chains
The blood of Jesus!! Breaks every chain! Scriptures say we must become like children again. I struggle with this because of my intellect I find myself always wanting to know more instead of resting in the father and allowing the process of sanctification .. I think sometimes we try to run before we walk. But like babies we have to crawl to walk and walk to run. I pray we all become like children in faith
Praise God for His new covenant of grace through Christ Jesus. The penalty of the law is fulfilled through him and I am dead to it and raised in Christ
I went to bed last night feeling the overwhelming guilt of sin. What an awesome verse to wake up to. Paul gives me renewed hope in 21-25. Thank you Jesus!
I feel like Paul has just taken the thoughts of my heart and put them on a page. The things I don’t want to do, I do, and the things I want to do, I don’t do! I was thankful to read vs. 24-25
24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
Welcome! We go through the entire bible each calendar year but I do not know if the actual daily readings remain the same. Hopefully someone from SRT will see your post and respond.
22 For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; 23 but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? 25 Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God’s law, but in my sinful nature a slave to the law of sin.
I am so thankful Paul shares these sentiments in Romans. I’m so thankful to know that this spiritual giant…this Bible hero….lived in the tension, struggle, and frustration of delighting in the law of God and yet feeling a slave to his sinful nature. “What a wretched man I am!” Same, Paul! Same for me! This gives me hope and assurance that I don’t have to have it figured out. And also a strong reminder that I will never reach perfection.
Romans 7 is such a good reminder of the role the law of the Lord plays in our lives. through it we know what sin is – what a wonderful tool God has given us so we don’t have to guess or go by our feelings/emotions that are in a constant state of inconsistency! BUT we are not saved but it! living by the law does not save us – Jesus does! hallelujah!
I’m still having trouble understanding a few verses, but reading in different translations is helping, the Message put it beautifully. I’d love to hear about the gems you other ladies were able to find!
14 I will restore the fortunes of My people Israel.
They will rebuild and occupy ruined cities,
plant vineyards and drink their wine,
make gardens and eat their produce.
15 I will plant them on their land,
and they will never again be uprooted
from the land I have given them.
Yahweh your God has spoken.
So grateful for His mercy and faithfulness, that we can count on His promises no matter what our circumstances look like.
I loved those verses in Amos today. most of the reading was so heavy, but I love that the Lord makes it a point to be known that HE is in the business of restoring!
He is active. He wants us to grow. He is a jealous God. He wants our hearts. He is merciful. He goes after us. He restores us. He will renew. We belong to Him. He saved us. He is our savior. Flesh is sin
The Lord is so Merciful towards us- let’s dwell on that. I want to keep my focus on the cross at all times.
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18For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out.
In Amos:
5 When will the New Moon be over that we may sell grain,
and the Sabbath be ended
that we may market wheat?”—
skimping on the measure,
boosting the price
and cheating with dishonest scales,
I find myself doing this—pencilling in time for Jesus, all the while anticipating the next thing on my to do list, and not fully submitting to worship, word and prayer. Thank goodness, Amos (and today’s reading from Romans) end on messages of hope!
It’s so interesting to read Paul discussing some and law. I definitely feel the pull of sin every day tugging me to do things that I know in my mind I don’t want to do! It’s the eternal good vs evil struggle between God and Satan- happening right inside of us every minute! And every choice we make, to give into evil or to choose God over everything, matters and has eternal consequences
21So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. 22For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; 23but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. 24What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? 25Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!
So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God’s law, but in my sinful nature a slave to the law of sin.
10I will turn your feasts into mourning
and all your songs into lamentation;
I will bring sackcloth on every waist
and baldness on every head;
I will make it like the mourning for an only son
and the end of it like a bitter day.
9“And on that day,” declares the Lord God,
“I will make the sun go down at noon
and darken the earth in broad daylight.”
A prophecy about Jesus !!!
25Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
Amos 5:21-24 “I can’t stand your religious meetings.
I’m fed up with your conferences and conventions.
I want nothing to do with your religion projects,
your pretentious slogans and goals.
I’m sick of your fund-raising schemes,
your public relations and image making.
I’ve had all I can take of your noisy ego-music.
When was the last time you sang to me?
Do you know what I want?
I want justice — oceans of it.
I want fairness — rivers of it.
That’s what I want. That’s all I want.”
It is terrifying to read this passage. “Going through the motions” is not freedom. It’s another kind of slavery. Subtle and dangerous. We run around with our heads cut off, looking to ease God. But what He wants is for us to step up to the call to pursue a life of holiness. That’s a place of rest. It’s hard work, but without any burden. It’s joyful and fulfilling on every side!!
This is good! we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;
2 Corinthians 4:8
We must count the cost, take up our cross and die to self DAILY, As Paul says
Our times are much like those of the judges or the prophets. Everyone seems turned away. I pray the Lord will give an especially bright light to His church and really open our eyes and ears to His Will
Our world is so full of sin that is so accepted anymore. It is hard to sometimes even know what the right think is. I am praying for discernment constantly!
You are a light and light is in you! Look to the scriptures, God plainly tells us what separates light from darkness and good from evil. I’ll be praying your discernment as well
For I have the desire to do what is right but not the ability to carry it out….I am not alone in this. We all cry out to God to release us from the chains
Amen! This verse struck me as well! Let’s not hide the struggle be we all have sinned and gone astray. It’s our best testimony
The blood of Jesus!! Breaks every chain! Scriptures say we must become like children again. I struggle with this because of my intellect I find myself always wanting to know more instead of resting in the father and allowing the process of sanctification .. I think sometimes we try to run before we walk. But like babies we have to crawl to walk and walk to run. I pray we all become like children in faith
Praise God for His new covenant of grace through Christ Jesus. The penalty of the law is fulfilled through him and I am dead to it and raised in Christ
Gloryyyy!!!!!!!
I went to bed last night feeling the overwhelming guilt of sin. What an awesome verse to wake up to. Paul gives me renewed hope in 21-25. Thank you Jesus!
I feel like Paul has just taken the thoughts of my heart and put them on a page. The things I don’t want to do, I do, and the things I want to do, I don’t do! I was thankful to read vs. 24-25
24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
Hello :) new on here! If I start today will I be able to read January 2015 next January? Or will it disappear January 1st 2016?
Welcome! We go through the entire bible each calendar year but I do not know if the actual daily readings remain the same. Hopefully someone from SRT will see your post and respond.
22 For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; 23 but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? 25 Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God’s law, but in my sinful nature a slave to the law of sin.
I am so thankful Paul shares these sentiments in Romans. I’m so thankful to know that this spiritual giant…this Bible hero….lived in the tension, struggle, and frustration of delighting in the law of God and yet feeling a slave to his sinful nature. “What a wretched man I am!” Same, Paul! Same for me! This gives me hope and assurance that I don’t have to have it figured out. And also a strong reminder that I will never reach perfection.
well said. thank you Paul!
Romans 7 is such a good reminder of the role the law of the Lord plays in our lives. through it we know what sin is – what a wonderful tool God has given us so we don’t have to guess or go by our feelings/emotions that are in a constant state of inconsistency! BUT we are not saved but it! living by the law does not save us – Jesus does! hallelujah!
I’m still having trouble understanding a few verses, but reading in different translations is helping, the Message put it beautifully. I’d love to hear about the gems you other ladies were able to find!
Amen @katrina
I am a sinner from the very beginning but following the law of the Lord will keep that sin at bay!
How like Paul I am……so often doing what I don’t want to do, and not doing what I do want to do! Lord, help me be more like your Son.
Amen, Suzanne!
14 I will restore the fortunes of My people Israel.
They will rebuild and occupy ruined cities,
plant vineyards and drink their wine,
make gardens and eat their produce.
15 I will plant them on their land,
and they will never again be uprooted
from the land I have given them.
Yahweh your God has spoken.
So grateful for His mercy and faithfulness, that we can count on His promises no matter what our circumstances look like.
I loved those verses in Amos today. most of the reading was so heavy, but I love that the Lord makes it a point to be known that HE is in the business of restoring!