|
“Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin.” (Romans 7:24-25 NASB) |
|
Help! Recently I was thinking through Romans 7, meditating on the message of this chapter and how it has blessed real people with real needs for 2,000 years. I was again reminded that every Christian’s struggle with the flesh:
Then, after this remarkable description of pain, sin, law, flesh and their interactions, Paul concludes Romans 7 with a beautiful cry for help to the only Helper – Jesus Christ our Lord. As I listen to this universal plea in Romans 7:24-25, I feel the same appeal rise in my own heart. I need the Lord and the Lord alone. Wonderfully, God has provided the solution to all our struggles: it is found in the relationship with God detailed in for us in Romans 8. I encourage you to read Romans 8, and we’ll discuss it in the coming days. I Need Thee The worship band where I teach recently led a great rendition of the hymn “I Need Thee,” a song that brilliantly captures the message of Romans 7. Even if you weren’t able to be with us for that moment, you can get a feel for the beauty of this message in song by looking up a recent recording by a young British man named Sam Robson. Be ready to get chills! |