"Ten Pounds" (Romans 7.24)
Somewhere in the last three weeks I have lost ten pounds and I’m not going looking for it. Seriously, I have managed to lose ten pounds. I am not entirely sure why. I’ve watched my diet a little bit more than usual and cut down on portions—but that’s about it. I can’t credit five rounds of golf in two weeks because I rode a car most of the time.
Losing weight is a difficult thing for a diabetic to do—even though we are encouraged to do our best. The primary problem is that diabetic medicines have the effect of “putting weight on” despite good diet and proper exercise. The very medicine that protects you from the ravages of blood sugar seems to attract unwanted pounds.
The apostle Paul reminds us that our battle against sin is an uphill one—because the things we ought not to do, we still find ourselves tempted to do; because our flesh wars against our spirit. Yet we do not give up or give in. We do our best to serve God, but the best thing we can do is depend upon God in His power and grace to help us overcome that sin. Growing discouraged about the battle or fixated on what is yet to be accomplished is never helpful. Fixing our eyes on Jesus and living by His power is what ultimately helps.
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