“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.” – Romans 8:1-2
(I’ve talked about the distinction of Law and Gospel before but as a reminder… A Bible passage is Law when it talks about we are supposed to do. A passage is Gospel when it talks about what God has done for us.)
What is your favorite Gospel passage of the Bible?
Romans 8:1-2 is one of my favorites. What a wonderful thing to hear from God especially following Romans 7.
In Romans 7, Paul describes the struggling life of a Christian, how even though we want to do good and follow Jesus, we keep sinning. Maybe you know what Paul is talking about. Maybe you have experienced the constant struggle against sin and the constant struggle to do good and find yourself failing a lot. I know I do.
Paul finishes with this:
“Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 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.” – Romans 7:24-25
I definitely have had my “Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?” moments and still do. I feel like I’ve totally blown it…again. All I can do is throw myself at the feet of Jesus. It’s an amazing relief and joy to then hear those words from God.
“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.” – Romans 8:1-2
If, like me, you find yourself struggling with sin and feeling like you have totally blown it, hear those words from God for yourself.
“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.” – Romans 8:1-2
Heavenly Father,
I have sinned again You and those around me. I want to do what is right, but constantly fail. I try to avoid sin, but keep doing it. Please forgive me. Thank You for sending Your Son to die for me. Remind me every day that You have saved by Your amazing grace and give me peace.
Amen.
PS – Yes, I know I repeated the same passage 3 times in this devotion. Sometimes we need to hear the Gospel over and over.
In Christ’s Service,
Pastor Kurt
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