The seventh chapter of Romans is a profound passage that delves into the tension between our spiritual aspirations and our human weaknesses. Everyone, if asked, could probably recount a story that provides a deeply personal and relatable account of the struggle between the desire to do good and the reality of falling short.
This chapter in the scriptures speaks directly to anyone who has ever felt torn between their higher calling and the pull of their old ways. It isn't just about struggle—it's about hope, perseverance, and the transformative power of grace. The Struggle is Real! You have to begin by acknowledging the law's role in revealing sin.
The law is holy, just, and good, serving as a mirror to reflect our true nature. However, it also highlights our incapacity to fulfill it perfectly. It can be candidly expressed in frustration: "For I do not understand my actions." Who hasn't been there?
"For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate." It resonates deeply because it captures the essence of the human experience. We all have moments where our actions do not align with our intentions. It's crucial to recognize that this struggle isn't a sign of failure.
It's evidence of a conscience attuned to Yahusha's will. The fact that we feel the tension means we're on the right path. The more we grow spiritually, the more we become aware of the gap between where we are and where we want to be.
Awareness is not meant to lead us to despair but to drive us toward a greater reliance on Elohim's grace.
Inner conflict is evidence of the new life within us, fighting against the remnants of the old.
The very fact that we feel the tension between right and wrong is proof that Elohim's Spirit is at work within us. Every time we choose to resist temptation, even if we stumble, we're engaging in this spiritual battle. And every victory, no matter how small, is a step toward becoming more like Yahusha.
My cry is not just mine—it echoes the cry of every believer who has ever felt overwhelmed by their shortcomings. It's a cry for deliverance, for freedom from the cycle of sin and guilt.
It's also a cry that leads to the ultimate answer of acknowledgment that deliverance does not come from within us but from outside of us. It comes through Yahusha.
He is the one who has fulfilled the law perfectly and has defeated the power of sin and death. In Him, we find the strength to overcome our weaknesses. In Him, we find the grace to rise every time we fall.
There's grace in the struggle:
So, let us embrace the struggle, knowing that it is shaping us into the people Elohim has called us to be. Let us not be discouraged by our failures, but let us see them as opportunities to experience more of Yahusha's grace.
And let us always remember that our hope is not in our ability to overcome, but in the One who has already overcome on our behalf. This message is not one of despair but of hope. Yes, we struggle. Yes, we fall short. But the struggle itself is part of our sanctification process.
It's through this struggle that we learn to rely not on ourselves but on Yahusha. And it's in this reliance that we find true freedom. The grace of God is not just a safety net for when we fail; it's the power that enables us to stand and fight.
I am reminded that perfection is not the prerequisite for Elohim's love—His love is the driving force that empowers us to pursue holiness. Each time we turn to Him in our weakness, we are met with His strength.
Each time we confess our failures, we are met with His forgiveness. And each time we cry out for deliverance, we are met with His salvation.
The dream of Palestine as a separate, sovereign state represents the enduring hope for self-determination, justice, and peace. Despite the challenges and struggles, the pursuit of statehood is a testament to the resilience and spirit of the Palestinian people.
It embodies the universal right to freedom, identity, and the power to shape one’s own future. This vision of an independent Palestine is not just a political goal, but a beacon of hope for all who believe in the principles of equality, dignity, and the possibility of a just and lasting peace in the region.
I don't believe anyone wants to fight with Israel. It doesn't have to be the way that it is right now.
The same goes for Ukraine, only Russia's motives don't seem to be as noble as Israel's.
The vision of Ukraine as a free and independent state is a powerful testament to the courage, resilience, and determination of its people. Despite facing immense challenges and external pressures.
Ukraine's fight for sovereignty embodies the universal struggle for self-determination and the right to live in peace and dignity. This pursuit is not just about territorial integrity but about preserving a unique culture and the democratic values that its people hold dear.
The dream of a strong, sovereign Ukraine serves as an inspiration to all who believe in freedom and the indomitable spirit of a nation united in hope and resolve.Romiyim (Romans) 7:1-25
[1] Or do you not know, brothers – for I speak to those knowing the Torah – that the Torah rules over a man as long as he lives? [2] For the married woman has been bound by Torah to the living husband, but if the husband dies, she is released from the Torah concerning her husband. [3] So then, while her husband lives, she shall be called an adulteress if she becomes another man’s. But if her husband dies, she is free from that part of the Torah, so that she is not an adulteress, having become another man’s. [4] So my brothers, you also were put to death to the Torah through the body of Messiah, for you to become another’s, the One who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to Elohim. [5] For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sins, through the Torah, were working in our members to bear fruit to death. [6] But now we have been released from the Torah, having died to what we were held by, so that we should serve in newness of Spirit and not in oldness of letter. [7] What, then, shall we say? Is the Torah sin? Let it not be! However, I did not know sin except through the Torah. For also the covetousness I knew not if the Torah had not said, “You shall not covet.” [8] But sin, having taken the occasion through the command, did work in me all sorts of covetousness. For apart from Torah sin is dead. [9] And I was alive apart from the Torah once, but when the command came, the sin revived, and I died. [10] And the command which was to result in life, this I found to result in death. [11] For sin, having taken the occasion through the command, deceived me, and through it killed me. [12] So that the Torah truly is set-apart, and the command set-apart, and righteous, and good. [13] Therefore, has that which is good become death to me? Let it not be! But the sin, that sin might be manifest, was working death in me through what is good, so that sin through the command might become an exceedingly great sinner. [14] For we know that the Torah is Spiritual, but I am fleshly, sold under sin. [15] For what I work, I know not. For what I wish, that I do not practise, but what I hate, that I do. [16] But if I do what I do not wish, I agree with the Torah that it is good. [17] And now, it is no longer I that work it, but the sin dwelling in me. [18] For I know that in me, that is in my flesh, dwells no good. For to wish is present with me, but to work the good I do not find. [19] For the good that I wish to do, I do not do; but the evil I do not wish to do, this I practise. [20] And if I do that which I do not wish, it is no longer I who work it, but the sin dwelling in me. [21] I find therefore this law, that when I wish to do the good, that the evil is present with me. [22] For I delight in the Torah of Elohim according to the inward man, [23] but I see another torah in my members, battling against the torah of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the torah of sin which is in my members. [24] Wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from this body of death? [25] Thanks to Elohim, through יהושע Messiah our Master! So then, with the mind I myself truly serve the Torah of Elohim, but with the flesh the torah of sin.
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