Rom 7:1-3 1 "Now, dear brothers and sisters--you who are familiar with the law--don't you know that the law applies only while a person is living? 2 For example, when a woman marries, the law binds her to her husband as long as he is alive. But if he dies, the laws of marriage no longer apply to her. 3 So while her husband is alive, she would be committing adultery if she married another man. But if her husband dies, she is free from that law and does not commit adultery when she remarries."
Dear Lord,
For some reason most of Christians, at least in the US, do not see themselves to be free from the Law because they have died to sin and are fee from being a slave to sin. Lord, we need revival! Here Paul likens our relationship with You with a wife whose husband dies. She then is free from the law of marriage.
We seem to have two extremes in Your church: there is no order or "law", or there is Phariseeism with all kinds of rules, regulations, and restrictions.
Lord, You teach balance:
Do all things to the glory of God
Glorify the Lord in our bodies, minds, hearts,and souls
Avoid ALL appearances of evil, so the world around us will see us a different in a good way, not as holier than thou so we draw people to us.
Philippians 2:14-15 "14 "Do everything without complaining and arguing, 15 so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people.
Philippians 4:5-8 "5 Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. 6 Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. 8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise."
So why do we in our churches find it so very hard if we have truly DIED to the old man and are new creatures in Christ Jesus to really FOLLOW You daily? Holy Lord, You know that Your church needs purging of the wolves in sheep's clothing who are leading Your people astray, and Your children need to become vigilant in their own lives...me in my own life...against false teaching and follow hard after You no matter the cost!
PLEASE BRING REVIVAL TO MY BELOVED COUNTRY AND THE WORLD!
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