Busybody

Today’s Thought Busybody G. Ward

“For what I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate.” Romans 7:15

We should be reminded that Holy God can/will use broken people for His glory. I believe not feeling worthy for the cause of Christ is the essence of great surrender (i.e. humility). Amazingly, our familiarity with numerous bible expressions of brokenness leaves us more perplexed on how after seeing Holy God part their Red Sea they could return to selfish thinking. This sort of castigation never admits to being delivered from a Red Sea, then abandoning God’s righteousness (cf.Ro.3:10). It always presumes no one is at watch, so as long as privacy continues who then will it cause to stumble? News flash – it enables further regression within us (the offender of the worse kind).

The Apostle Paul recognized that in his letter to the Romans. He knew struggling with sin as natural; however he also understood how imperative it was that his pursuit in righteousness must be expressed through a freedom message – the gospel. Sharing this message with others obscured a selfish plight intended. Moreover, it exacted reciprocity (of gratitude) for having received forgiveness of selfish pursuits in the first place. Rather than seek to understand what it was that was plaguing Brother Paul (Ro.7:15-20), identify your own struggle and do like the author, win souls (Pr.11:30)! Happy Monday!