We have been liberated from law-keeping as a means of justification and righteousness (Romans 3:21). Yes, we need a law to live by, but we don’t have to worry about the old law, the foods to eat and what to wear. Now there is a new law: Take into account the people around you (Romans 13:8).
Romans 12:1 through 13:10 give wonderful guidelines that urge believers to offer their lives fully and completely to the Lord. As Christians we are no longer to conform to worldly standards – this should impact every area of our lives as well as our daily conduct.
Sometimes the key to survival is simply “setting your jaw” and going on faithfully, trusting God is there beside us despite the circumstances. Choosing joy through hope rather than despair, choosing patient endurance in time of affliction, choosing faithfulness in prayer over other opportunities – are all decisions of the Will (Romans 12:12). We trust that God – who raised Jesus from the dead (Romans 8:11) – can also change the circumstances because He hears and listens to our voice (Isaiah 65:24).
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