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Life and Peace

In Romans chapter 8 we come to a great verse on life and peace. After Paul in Romans spends many chapters on God’s condemnation of sinful man, and the justification only available through what God did in Jesus, we now come to chapter eight, a chapter about living in the Spirit. No matter what man could do to rescue himself, only God’s work could do this. Man with his great desire to please God, just cannot satisfy God’s requirement. Only the work that Jesus did on the cross could satisfy what God requires.

Multnomah Falls, Oregon

Multnomah Falls, Oregon

So in Romans chapter eight we come to: Romans 8:6  For the mind set on the flesh is death; but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace. This means to walk in the Spirit by following the Lord brings peace in our life. So peace comes by walking with the Lord.

Columbia River, railroad tracks

Columbia River, railroad tracks

The Spirit is our Wonderful Prayer Helper

Sometimes we start to pray but cannot get a direction, or we have the prayer direction, but we don’t have the words. Also sometime we may not know the best balance between prayer and action. The Holy Spirit is our wonderful prayer helper. In Romans chapter 8, a great chapter on living the christian life in spirit Paul says  “26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit because He makes intercession for the saints according to God. ”  So count on the Sprit to always be ready to help you in your prayer time.