The LORD became the atonement for our sins; and is the atonement. We appropriate His atonement by receiving His sacrificial blood for the remission of our sins. We then come under the law of grace, and receive the operative power of the Holy Spirit; thus living in the freedom of what Paul referred to as the law of the Spirit. What does this really mean?
RELEVANCE
Our natural fleshly tendencies are inclined towards satisfying carnal desires, and therefore subject to the sway of sin and worldly ways. Giving into sin—lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh, and pride of life—brings guilt upon us, and puts us under the operative power and consequences of the law of sin; which leads to spiritual death.
Repentance—the purposeful, active turning back towards God—and receiving His mercy and forgiveness, restores the operative powers of the law of grace—the liberty of God’s Spirit—to be effective and bear fruit in your life.
REFLECT AND RELATE
Review Paul’s monologue in Romans 7. How do you relate to what he is describing?
Then read Romans 8. Meditate about what Paul is relating. Compare the benefits and values of life as a child of God vs. life under the sway of sin and pulls of worldly ways.
REFERENCES
Romans 7:1–8:39; Galatians 3:21-29; 5:16-26