Notice on a slight format change:

Except for July 2012, these are mostly a collection of current devotional notes.

July 2012 is a re-write of old quiet times. My second child was born Nov 11, 1987 with multiple birth defects. I've been re-reading my QT notes from that time in my life, and have included them here. They cover the time before the birth and the few years immediately after the birth. They are tagged "historical." I added new insights and labeled them: ((TODAY, dd mmm yy)).

Thursday, August 31, 2017

QT 31 Aug 2017, Rom 8:22-23, Groaning and awaiting our glorious redemption

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 8/31
Rom 8:14-39
Romans 8:22–23 (ESV) —
22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. 23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
Creation groans awaiting for its' redemption. We groan as well, waiting for our new bodies which will not be defiled by this old nature who fights the Holy Spirit in us in order to rebel against God.
The world is not as God has planned. We chose to rebel. We really can't blame Adam or Eve, since we choose sin too. We can blame it on our defiled bodies, but we all know in our hearts that we would have fallen too. We need new bodies that are impervious to the effects of sin and temptation.
Father, I know our new bodies will be different. We will be free of the sinful nature. But even though that is my hope in the future, we are called to battle against our sinful desires, to put off sinful practices and to replace / put on things and activities and thoughts that please you. Give me strength to live a holy life today.
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