Romans 8:1-5, NLT
Paul begins this chapter declaring that there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus because they who are in Christ do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit (v.1). They live obedient lives to allow the Holy Spirit to develop and empower their relationship with God to fulfill His purposes. “Walk in the Spirit, and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh” (Gal. 5:16).
Believers have become united with Christ Jesus; they believe in Him as their personal Lord and Savior. “And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed youfrom the power of sin that leads to death (v.2). Because of man’s sinful nature, the law was powerless to overcome it and could not save us. So, God sent his only begotten Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins (v.3). He did this so that the just requirement of the law would be fully satisfied for us, who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit (v.4). Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit” (v.5).
In 2025 be more grateful every day that God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners (Rom.5:8).
Lift your voice and shout, “Glory!”