Victory Within

Romans 7:14-17 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do. 16 If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good. 17 But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.

There are two side to all
Inward spiritual and outward sin
We live out our lives
Exemplifying the battles within.

God’s perfect law
Given to Moses that day
Pointed to our sins
And a need to know the way.

We can’t fulfill the holiness required
We can’t obey all ten
Sin has such a hold on us
Our losses show the battle within.

Jesus fulfilled the Law
He accomplished what we cannot do
He was the perfect sinless sacrifice
God gave his Son to die for you.

We must understand we will fail
Even Paul here battled sin
The largest writer of the New Testament
Still struggled with the battle within.

Even when we turn our backs
On the sinful life we had before
Sin has the power over us
It is the drug we always want more.

We will never be perfect
But our hearts desire should be
To emulate Christ and live for him
Prayerfully seeking strength to flee.

We will fail daily in sin
We cannot attain perfection as He
Daily repentance from our failures
Cleanses and shows a heart for Thee.

Christianity is a matter of the heart
God truly knows why we sin
If we are putting on a facade
If we are truly given to sin.

Christianity is a life of struggle
Discipleship sees the prize
Living a life of seeking intimacy
A hearts desire to be wise.

Measure your life if you must
By your hearts desire to truly be
One of Jesus’ disciples
Through the battles of sin you see.

There is victory in discipleship
There is victory over fleshly sin
The victory through Jesus
Is won through within.