“The Law”
Romans 7-8
Have you ever questioned your life? Like, seriously questioned why you do what you do and why you say what you say? I truly believe God brings about circumstances and situations to present each of us with the opportunity to ask these kinds of questions. It happened to me when I lost a close friend who was a pastor. I was questioning everything.
I remember the first Sunday I went to church seeking answers. The congregation was going through, “Mere Christianity” by C.S. Lewis. I picked up a copy and couldn’t put it down. This led me to Romans chapters 7-8. The Apostle Paul explains sin and who Jesus is and where we fit in the world God created. It was that moment God spoke through His Word and made my sin real.
God has a way of moving into our lives at the precise moment to help us change. That is what the season of Lent is all about. Jesus knew something big was about to happen and what God had planned to take the sins of the world away. Jesus didn’t fixate on the past or future alone, but He had the confidence of what God was doing in the moment.
We, too, can’t be fixated on our past experiences or current expectations in how God is going to work. God is always working newness and understanding into our lives. Our part is, “Do we believe it?” and if we do, “How are we going to live it?”
Don’t let this season of Lent just be a motion you go through. Be open to what God must show you about yourself and who He is. And lastly, if you trust God, be ready for what He will do in your life.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, we thank you for this season of Lent. A time to reflect and a time to grow into the people you have made us to be. Give us a spirit of hospitality with eyes and ears for our neighbor who hasn’t met you yet. Thank you for the gift of your Son Jesus Christ. Thank you for taking our place on the cross and giving us faith and eternal life. Amen.
Pastor Andrew Happ
I remember the first Sunday I went to church seeking answers. The congregation was going through, “Mere Christianity” by C.S. Lewis. I picked up a copy and couldn’t put it down. This led me to Romans chapters 7-8. The Apostle Paul explains sin and who Jesus is and where we fit in the world God created. It was that moment God spoke through His Word and made my sin real.
God has a way of moving into our lives at the precise moment to help us change. That is what the season of Lent is all about. Jesus knew something big was about to happen and what God had planned to take the sins of the world away. Jesus didn’t fixate on the past or future alone, but He had the confidence of what God was doing in the moment.
We, too, can’t be fixated on our past experiences or current expectations in how God is going to work. God is always working newness and understanding into our lives. Our part is, “Do we believe it?” and if we do, “How are we going to live it?”
Don’t let this season of Lent just be a motion you go through. Be open to what God must show you about yourself and who He is. And lastly, if you trust God, be ready for what He will do in your life.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, we thank you for this season of Lent. A time to reflect and a time to grow into the people you have made us to be. Give us a spirit of hospitality with eyes and ears for our neighbor who hasn’t met you yet. Thank you for the gift of your Son Jesus Christ. Thank you for taking our place on the cross and giving us faith and eternal life. Amen.
Pastor Andrew Happ
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