One More Thud

“But if I am doing the very thing I do not wish, I am no longer the one doing it, but sin which dwells in me. I find then the principle that evil is present in me, the one who wishes to do good. For I joyfully concur with the law of God in the inner man, but I see a different law in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind, and making me a prisoner of the law of sin which is in my members.” Romans 7:20-23

“Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something on the wheel. But the vessel that he was making of clay was spoiled in the hand of the potter; so he remade it into another vessel, as it pleased the potter to make.. Then the word of the Lord came to me saying, ‘Can I not, O house of Israel, deal with you as this potter does? Declares the Lord. ‘Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so you are in My hand,’” Jeremiah 18:3-6a

Our thoughts and heart and flesh are set on earthly needs, wants and desires. No amount of “looking up” changes that. The Law shows us how helpless we are against the seduction of all things within and without us. We give our lives to Christ and think it will be all better. But giving our lives to Christ doesn’t change the pull of sin. The Law exists to remind us every day of one more thud on the nail that held our Saviour to the Cross to save us from our struggle.

Know His Word. Take care. Your servant & friend in Christ, Darlene

PS: New: Legend (father is dying with cancer, mother is near death and he now awaits tests for his own cancer). Ongoing Requests: Australians and support workers still dealing with aftermath of natural disasters (fire and floods). God’s hand on USA. Barb to find the new WORK God has for her; Billy and Michelle for recovery; wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Bill, Denny, Gary, Michael & Adrian. New work projects for me.