majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Galatians 5:16-17a,
"So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of
the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to
the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature."
When Adam and Eve turned from God in sin and rebellion in the garden
they assumed a changed nature. Over the generations mankind became
increasingly more sinful and wicked. Paul calls this condition the
"sinful nature". About it, he says in Romans 1:18-31, that mankind has
gone through a devolution of wickedness because they didn't glorify
God or thank him, they exchanged the glory of God for images of
created things, they exchanged the truth of God for a lie and they
abandoned the knowledge of God. The result of all this is that mankind
has become increasingly more sinful and wicked with a sinful nature
that is predisposed to sinful thoughts and acts.
This increasing sinfulness is destructive and creates havoc on every
level of society and culture. It reaches down into the most personal
aspects of our lives and creates damage and disappointment. But Jesus
Christ came as a light piercing the sinful darkness of this world. He
brings liberty from our enslavement to sin and sets us free. While
here Jesus Christ said he would send the Holy Spirit as a counselor,
comforter and companion. One of the many wonderful things the Holy
Spirit does in our lives is that he brings conflict to our sinful
natures and provides for freedom from the domination of our lives by
that sinful nature. He brings a wonderful new nature that is
characterized by such things as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
I find that pretty amazing!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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