“Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?”(Romans 7:24 ESV).
Have you figured out yet that you’re often your own worst enemy? Your own reactions, fears, and inadequacies can cause you to act in foolish ways. We need to be saved from ourselves because there are things we don’t like about us—things we wish we had done differently, things we’d like to change. But we can’t change them, at least not on our own power. We need an outside power source. You may be saying, “I can change.” Unfortunately, you can’t. At the start of each new year, you may make a list of resolutions, but by the end of January, that list sits in the trash. Why? Because you can’t change on your own; you need God’s power. You need a Savior—someone who can make the changes you can’t make yourself. If you’re honest about it, sometimes you feel like your life is out of control. That’s a pretty common feeling. Welcome to the human race! The apostle Paul felt that way nearly 2,000 years ago. He says this in the Bible: "Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord...” (Romans 7:24-25 ESV). That’s the answer! You may be looking for that one thing that will give you fulfillment and meaning and peace in life. But if you’re not looking to Jesus for salvation, you’re looking in all the wrong places, and that’s why you’re frustrated. Some of us think that if we could just get married, or get a certain job or a promotion, or attain a certain level of wealth, or have a baby, or watch our children graduate, things would be better. A lot of people are looking for salvation in a self-help book, therapy, a fad, a diet, or a vacation. But that’s looking in the wrong places. The answer is not in your circumstances. It’s not in a place or a program or a pill. The answer is a person: Jesus Christ. You were made by God and for God, and until you understand and accept that, life is never going to make sense.
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