Day 2

Scripture to Read: Romans 8:14

Yesterday, we left off with a good understanding of what it means to be led by God’s Holy Spirit in us. But there is still more to learn, so let’s examine Galatians 5:17–18. God tells us in Galatians 5:17–18, For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law. So, as we saw in our devotions on Romans 6, our “flesh” and God’s Holy Spirit are in a daily battle. God reminds us of this battle in Galatians 5:17. But then God gives us some great news in Galatians 5:18, which ties to Romans 8:14. The Great news is that for all Christians surrendering to the leadership of God’s Holy Spirit, each one of those Christians is set free from the bondage of God’s Law. Remember, God’s Law is perfect, so God’s Law is not the problem. The problem is that no one can perfectly obey God’s Law (James 2:10). So, God’s Law holds people accountable for their sins, but God’s Law by itself offers no escape from the bondage to the sins. For those without Christ, the only way to escape from the bondage of their sins is by first surrendering their life to Christ. Then every believer must submit to God’s Holy Spirit in us daily to enjoy the freedom only Christ can give.

Challenge & Application

· Since all Christians are freed from the bondage of God’s Law, how are you honoring our Lord through your obedience to Him? · How are you being led by God’s Holy Spirit each day and enjoying the freedom you have through Christ our Lord?

Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!

Devotionals from this week

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Day 1

This week, we will only focus on four verses in Romans 8. Though we are only examining four verses, we will see that God’s powerful Truth will speak volumes to each one of us. Last week, God spoke to us about our “flesh” and His Spirit dwelling in us. We continue in that same arena, but God gives us more about our adoption through Christ our ...

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Day 2

Yesterday, we left off with a good understanding of what it means to be led by God’s Holy Spirit in us. But there is still more to learn, so let’s examine Galatians 5:17–18. God tells us in Galatians 5:17–18, For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that...

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Day 3

Today, we have the privilege of examining more great news about who we are in Christ. We know God has told us that we must willingly be led daily by His Holy Spirit in us. But let’s make sure we don’t miss what God says next in Romans 8:14, that all those led by His Spirit are sons of God. At first glance, we might read right past God’s power...

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Day 4

OK, so we know that we are God’s children and that God has confirmed this Truth throughout His Word. But God wants us also to know that because we’re His children, we have some extraordinary privileges. In Romans 8:15, God’s Word says, For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adopt...

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Day 5

Today, we’re going to look a little deeper at Romans 8:15. We need to make sure we understand what God means when He says that we’ve been given a spirit of adoption as Christians. We also need to examine closely that God provides every Christian the privilege of calling Him “Abba, Father.” We only find “Abba” used three times in the entire Bi...

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Day 6

All of us, as Christians, have gone through times of doubting whether we belong to God or not. Our doubts often arise when we have gotten out of deep fellowship with our Lord and His Word. When our lives get too busy for deep fellowship with our Lord and filling our minds and hearts with His Word, we open ourselves to the enemy's lies. The sp...

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Day 7

We come to the close of another incredible week in God’s Word. This week, God has taught us much about His desire for deep intimate fellowship with us each day. He has reminded us that we are His children and that He is our loving Heavenly Daddy. As we close out today, we read in Romans 8:17, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fell...

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