“…so then with my mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.”  (Romans 7:25)

 

The Word of God is full of passages that inspire the believer, bring hope to the believer, and bring extreme relief and the greatest of comfort.  Romans seven brings the latter, without doubt.

As the titles states Romans seven is beloved by any person who has been saved and daily battles the old man, the carnal nature, the flesh. The person who does not daily battle this enemy is not been blessed with new life in Christ.

The crux of Romans seven or the last fourteen verses is this: the things i should do, i don’t do and the things i don’t do, those things i do. Paul’s conclusion is our quoted text. With my mind i serve God’s law but with my body i serve the law of the flesh, the old man, the carnal nature.

However, Paul does not write this as to say we are free to give into this law of the flesh. Not at all. Paul is writing this to let us know that this battle is common to all believers, even him.

Paul continues his letter to the Romans in chapter eight by telling us that in light of his closing remarks in seven that there, “is now no condemnation to those who are in Christ…” Who battle the law of the body. Paul tells us further that to battle this law of the body, we are to, “walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”

Let us therefore, walk after the Spirit, that we fulfill not the law of the body.

Godspeed.