Bible Study September 23, 2024
Luke 7:47 – 50 (LSB)
47 For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” 48 Then He said to her, “Your sins have been forgiven.” 49 And those who were reclining at the table with Him began to say to themselves, “Who is this man who even forgives sins?” 50 And He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
I have watched some of the “Strong Man” competitions on television occasionally. It is amazing what the men can do but what they do came from years of training and building up their bodies to maximum strength.
We are in a race to the end but it also involves a strong man competition. There is an adversary lurking at us trying to overcome us with his deception and presenting things that look good to us. Resist is the word. However we have an inner strength that is far more powerful than the adversary He is the Holy Spirit. He fights the battle for us all we have to do is say “No.”
As these strong men may have resisted the opportunity to take the day off from training they could not do that and remain disciplined in their goals. The same is true for the believer there are no days off.
We run our race free of the sin that used to get us down we can now live in the freedom of the Spirit.
“Either sin is with you, lying on your shoulders, or it lying on Christ, the Lamb of God… Now choose what you want.” Martin Luther.
God Bless.
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