Nikke's thoughts
Webster defines "hope" as : to cherish a desire with anticipation.
As Christians we desire to inherit the kingdom of Heaven and to see God face to face one day.
At least that is what I look forward to.
Chapter 8 covers living in the Spirit and not in sinful nature.
vs. 6-8 The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.
We can never please God if we are being controlled by our sinful nature! WOW! that is deep.
Here is the great news for those who have the Spirit:
vs. 9-11 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.
How awesome is that!?
This is where it gets really cool.
vs. 12-17 Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation—but it is not to the sinful nature, to live according to it. For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship.[g] And by him we cry, "Abba,[h] Father." The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
I love the part where it says "For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship"
When I think of royalty I think of confidence, fearlessness, stregnth, poise, beauty and unashamed.
A prince or a princess is born into a culture of establishment and has no need to fear what his or her future holds.
I think of how fearful and the lack of confidence I had before I found the Lord and how I was a slave to that fear like the verse says.
Now I am an heir! A princess to the Lord! I have no need to fear!
That is just so amazing to me. I stand to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven! There is nothing better than that.
We really are more than conquerors!!!
Webster defines "hope" as : to cherish a desire with anticipation.
As Christians we desire to inherit the kingdom of Heaven and to see God face to face one day.
At least that is what I look forward to.
Chapter 8 covers living in the Spirit and not in sinful nature.
vs. 6-8 The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.
We can never please God if we are being controlled by our sinful nature! WOW! that is deep.
Here is the great news for those who have the Spirit:
vs. 9-11 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.
How awesome is that!?
This is where it gets really cool.
vs. 12-17 Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation—but it is not to the sinful nature, to live according to it. For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship.[g] And by him we cry, "Abba,[h] Father." The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
I love the part where it says "For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship"
When I think of royalty I think of confidence, fearlessness, stregnth, poise, beauty and unashamed.
A prince or a princess is born into a culture of establishment and has no need to fear what his or her future holds.
I think of how fearful and the lack of confidence I had before I found the Lord and how I was a slave to that fear like the verse says.
Now I am an heir! A princess to the Lord! I have no need to fear!
That is just so amazing to me. I stand to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven! There is nothing better than that.
We really are more than conquerors!!!
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