May 30, 2022
1SAMUEL 20:
Yesterday we heard the slow escalation of
David's problems stemming from Saul's jealousy. Saul made David his
son-in-law, but only because of the hope that David would be killed
by the Philistines. For only the first time in yesterday's reading,
we heard how Saul was humbled because of the results of acting on
his jealousy. But he doesn't learn from it.
PSALM 103:
How
it must please the Lord when we pray this psalm, which is another
favorite! Note that the psalm starts and ends with the same
line.
ROMANS 7:8—8:4:
The
second key to being released from the power of sin is God's Spirit!
(v.6) Paul then launched into an exposition of what he meant in
verse 5: “When we were controlled by our old nature, sinful desires
were at work within us, and the law aroused these evil desires that
produced a harvest of sinful deeds, resulting in death.” The
explanation that extends from verse 7 to the end of the chapter
should NOT be construed to negate what he said in verse 6, in the
preceding chapters, and in chapter 8!
Notice that in the second half of chapter 7, Paul stops mentioning Christ. That’s a hint that he is not talking about our life in union with Christ. Also, I found it interesting to do a search of Romans searching for the word ‘Spirit’. Look at the pattern of where the word ‘Spirit’ is used!
GNT Translation notes:
Rom. 8:1 [So then,] There is no condemnation now for those who live in union with Christ Jesus.