From the book “Truth For Today: A Daily Touch of God’s Grace” by John F. MacArthur

With the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin. - Romans 7:25, NKJV

Since Christians are called to obedience and the new nature longs to obey, what do you do when you are tempted to disobey? For one thing, you have the power of the Holy Spirit in you (Romans 8:2), who enables you to do the will of God. But Paul also describes the reality of our ongoing battle with the flesh in Romans 7. He says, “I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind” (Romans 7:23).

The sin principle in our humanness wars against our desire to obey. Every Christian fights that battle. Your humanness wars against the new creation that delights in the law of God. What gives us hope is that the longer we fight the battle, the more victorious we will be. So thank the Lord for continuing His work to deliver you and give you victory each day from sin.

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Truth For Today: A Daily Touch of God’s Grace by John F. MacArthur

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