Romans 8 1-11 (NASV)
8 Therefore there is now no condemnation
for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit
of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of
death. 3 For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the
likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned
sin in the flesh, 4 so that the requirement of the Law might be
fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the
Spirit. 5 For those who are according to the flesh set their
minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit,
the things of the Spirit. 6 For the mind set on the flesh is
death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, 7 because
the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself
to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, 8 and those who are in the flesh
cannot please God.
9 However, you
are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in
you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to
Him. 10 If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of
sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness. 11 But
if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who
raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through
His Spirit who dwells in you.
I presently
know a person where I work who has lost her home due to foreclosure. This person is a young woman who is
experiencing a lot of guilt and shame because of the expectation of having to
keep and maintain a large house and mortgage and through her failure of not being able to keep it going. She and her husband have
been struggling to remain employed in this current economy, but circumstances
regarding their employment have forced them into foreclosure. I have been encouraging her to trust the Lord. Sometimes God allows the stuff that we hold on to, to
be removed from our lives so that we can focus on the more necessary things,
like giving our time to family, marriage, and most of all our relationship with
Him.
God has a way
of getting to the heart of who we are very quickly.
Things or
possessions do not define us, God defines us.
1 Chronicles 29:10-16 (GWT)
10 he praised the Lord while the whole assembly
watched. David said,
“May you be praised, Lord God of Israel,
our father forever and ever.
11 Greatness, power, splendor, glory, and majesty are yours, Lord,
because everything in heaven and on earth is yours.
The kingdom is yours, Lord,
and you are honored as head of all things.
12 Riches and honor are in front of you.
You rule everything.
You hold power and strength in your hands,
and you can make anyone great and strong.
our father forever and ever.
11 Greatness, power, splendor, glory, and majesty are yours, Lord,
because everything in heaven and on earth is yours.
The kingdom is yours, Lord,
and you are honored as head of all things.
12 Riches and honor are in front of you.
You rule everything.
You hold power and strength in your hands,
and you can make anyone great and strong.
13 “Our God, we thank you
and praise your wonderful name.
14 But who am I and who are my people
that you enable us to give so generously?
Everything comes from you.
We give you only what has come from your hands.
15 To you we are all like our ancestors—
foreigners without permanent homes.
Our days are as fleeting as shadows on the ground.
There’s no hope for them.
and praise your wonderful name.
14 But who am I and who are my people
that you enable us to give so generously?
Everything comes from you.
We give you only what has come from your hands.
15 To you we are all like our ancestors—
foreigners without permanent homes.
Our days are as fleeting as shadows on the ground.
There’s no hope for them.
16 “Lord, our God, all this wealth
that we gathered to build a temple for your holy name is from you. All of it is
yours.
Even King David saw that everything comes
from the Lord. It is not about us and all
of our effort, it is about Him.
Lord, I
recognize that all things belong to you, and every good and perfect gift comes
from you. I know that bondage to
possessions is merely holding on to something that you have freely given, and
something that you could take away in an instant. Help me not to allow possessions to become
idols in my life, but to freely surrender my possessions to you for your
purpose in me and through me. I know
that you are my provider and you will always give me what is best, and give me
what I need. I trust you, and praise you
because you have proven yourself to be faithful. Thank you Lord.
Trust
Words by Kristene Mueller
It's the sweetest thing... to trust you
just to know... You got everything under control
it's the sweetest thing... to trust you
just to know... You got everything
Chorus:
And You are making me a mountain
making me a mountain
that cannot be shaken
Well You are making me a mountain
that cannot be moved
High up on a rock, looking out at the horizon
Watching as the storm rolls in wondering if my heart will survive it
And as the waves crash all... around me
And I can't remember what it feels like... to be free
Chorus:
Bridge:
You say, I've got you my baby Oh, I've got you
It's quite the mess you're in but it's nothing Love can't fix
So sit here upon... my shoulders
and watch as it all unwinds
Chorus:
You are making me a mountain
making me a mountain
that cannot be shaken
I Know You're making me a mountain
making me a mountain
that cannot be moved
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