For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Prayer
Father, thank you for sending Jesus who knew no sin to die in my place, so that the law will be fulfilled.
To benefit from the death of Jesus, I have to follow after the Spirit and not after my flesh.
Help me greatly in this area. I do not want to die, I want to live eternally. My flesh always wants to do things independent of you.
I know I have to please you continually. I want your Spirit to live inside of me.
My body has to be subject to you from this moment, I cannot do this by myself.
Let your Spirit raise a fire in me to focus my mind to righteous living. Help me to live O Lord.
Thank you for your grace in Jesus name, Amen
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