I’m not one for making New Year’s resolutions. Every day I pray I can do what the Lord calls me to do a bit better tomorrow. I fail miserably some days, while others I sort of hit it on the mark.
We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it. Romans 7:14-20
But for the sake of resolutions, my one (additional) prayer is I will embrace fully the work, position, place and circumstances God has allowed me the privilege and blessing (you see I’m starting already!) of being a part of here in Kenya.
I know it won’t be easy, “good itself does not dwell in me” but “I have the desire to do what is good” and only with the Holy Spirit will I even come close to doing what is good.
Happy New Year’s my friends and may you gaze upon the glory of God throughout 2013!