In the midst of the homework sitting at my desk, college decisions on my mind, and phone calls buzzing every five minutes, there is no question that today is a Monday. It seems that each Monday brings with it new revelations or in my case, new lessons to be learned. I got a call from my mom this afternoon. Once again another to-do list for my afternoon among my own list piled high in front of me. The countless chores and small tasks never seem to end. But being the transparent person I am, I will admit that I was short with my mom on the phone and... she was upset. For that reason, she took away privileges. Now I left the conversation very angry. Not angry by what my mom said, but with myself, with my sin.
Check out Romans 7:14-25
This scripture is exactly how I feel. I will mess up plenty of times because I am not perfect. Even in the bible we see sin in the lives of those chosen by God. Joseph flaunts about his dream to his brothers, Jacob lied to his father so he could receive a blessing, Isaac favored Esau over Jacob, Abraham had his wife Sarah lie to the pharaoh, and so on. However, the beautiful thing is these men might have messed up at times, but they continued to follow after God and strive for holiness. They had a genuine fear of the Lord. I may have messed up today, but tomorrow is a new day to strive for holiness. If you can relate to me or Paul in these verses, and you feel angered by the sin in your life, then know you are not alone. You are on the road of sanctification (being saved from the power of sin on a daily basis). Take heart, the journey is not long before you will one day be set apart from sin forever!
No comments:
Post a Comment