Daily Bread 6/22/2024

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    Daily Bread – June 22, 2024 (The Seventh Day – Genesis 2:1-3) Romans 8:4 – That the righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit. In Romans chapter seven, Paul provides us with insight regarding the righteousness of the Law and man’s inability to walk in it. By using an autobiographical style, he proves how those who were depending upon the Law for righteousness were in reality under the law of sin and death, and therefore unable to fulfill the righteousness of the Law. Paul argues that the Law was just, good, and holy, but those attempting to keep the Law were themselves sold under sin, and as a result were powerless to confront it (Romans 7:14,21-23,25; 5:14,17,21). Mankind’s salvation is that, through the new birth, we are filled with the life and power of the Spirit, so we no longer have to depend upon human ability and strength. Now we are able to do all those things that please God – not by human ability (might and power), but by the Spirit of the Lord dwelling within us (Zechariah 4:6; John 1:17; 1 John 1:7, 3:24). The righteousness of the Law is fulfilled in us because we are no longer dominated by the law of sin and death. Instead, we are now allowed by God to come under the rulership and protection of the Holy Spirit. Daily, He is present to teach us and instruct us in all the ways of life, so we can live out the blessedness of the life of God. Now that the curse of the law of sin and death has been broken and the Spirit of God has come into the life of the believer, sin has no more dominion. The child of God has been lifted beyond their strength and human discipline, which was ineffective at dealing with the domination of Satan’s power. Through the glorious liberation brought to us by Christ Jesus, the power of Satan’s domination has been broken off of our lives. In addition, we have been equipped with the divine nature, so we might live in the life of Christ Jesus and walk in the Spirit of God (Romans 6:4-14; 2 Peter 1:3-11). Blessings, Pastor Mark Spitsbergen