By Pastor
Lorraine Woodson
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh)
nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is
good I do not find… _Romans 7:18-24
There is therefore now no condemnation to
those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the Spirit. _Romans 8:1
In Romans 7,
Paul speaks about his struggles in the flesh and his need for a deliverer in
verse 24. In Jesus Christ is our deliverance and that means that we cannot be
condemned, us that He has delivered. No one is without mistake, or err and no one
certainly does everything they desire to do.
Sin in a
Christian´s life affects the harmony of fellowship with God and it has
consequences that come with it. Yet even with the consequences, we are never
separated from the love of God in His son.
Do not rejoice over me, my enemy…I will bear
the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against Him, until He pleads
my case and executes justice for me. _Micah
7:8-9
¨My son, do not despise the chastening of the
Lord, nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him; for whom he loves He
chastens… _Hebrews 12:5
Chastisement
from God is because He loves us and love is the one tool we all have in hard
and dark times; to be patient through it and look on to the development of our
character. God chastises us in His love and at the same time, He lifts our head
in His love.
Yes, there
are consequences and times of discipline but never condemnation with our
Father.