Romans 8:10-11

“But if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness.” vs. 10

The longer we dig around in the scriptures the more likely we are to strike gold in the most unlikely places. Those familiar with the bible know that there are an abundance of passages that are less than edifying. But there are also many sections of scripture, in both the Old and New Testaments, that lift us up and give hope to the fallen. 

In Romans Paul gives us an abundance of such passages. Here is one of his best! Even though our lives are dead in the water and our rap sheet is a mile long, there is still hope! It’s not because of any merit or worthiness that is in us, but totally because of the righteousness of God that is ours in Christ Jesus. And that’s true for every one of us! There are none who are beyond hope! 

And because the Spirit is in us, day by day working overtime to restore the broken image of God, the fruit of the Spirit is going to pop out of us at the most unexpected times. Almost against our will we find ourselves feeding the hungry and clothing the naked. Oh what joy it gives to know that we can be the hands and feet of God in the world! Truly this is one of life’s golden moments!

Thought for the Day: When have I borne surprising fruit?