Please Pray

Today, right now, is one of  those days. I am losing the battle against sin. I am giving into to my anger and speaking harshly to Chloe. We started out this way from first light. She disobeyed as soon as she woke up and has continued to disobey. I, sinful woman that I am, respond in anger rather than love and patience. I relate to the verse, "Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?" 

So this is a request for prayer! Please, pray for me today. Ask God to strengthen me, to help me to trust in His sovereign plan for my day. Ask for more of his Spirit for me. Ask that God would be near to me! And pray anything else the Lord lays on your heart. I feel my need and appreciate the support.

The verse that follows the one above is, "But thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!" Romans 7:24-25

Thanks be to God! He has forgiven my sin - my anger this morning, this afternoon, and this evening - through Jesus Christ. It is covered!

The very next verse is Romans 8:1 - "There is therefore no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." I am not condemned! Why? Why should I be forgiven? Because it pleased God to send Jesus, his Son, to earth to live a sinless life, to be crucified on a Roman cross for MY sin, and to be raised again having defeated sin and death! I am forgiven because Jesus took God's just wrath for my sin.

Isn't that good news? I am moved to praise him! This grace truly is amazing.

Isn't kind of God to allow immense temptation in order to sanctify us? Thank you, Father, for ordaining this day exactly as you have. You have provided much opportunity to depend on you and to be freshly aware of the gospel. Thank you for bringing the cross into view. Help me to walk in dependence on you today.