Romans 8: 1 – 11; Pentecost Sunday 2024

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

“… but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.” That’s true, isn’t it? I find that if I spend some time with heavenly things, the things going on here on earth are less fraught and easier to deal with. There are days when I listen to Mario Lanza singing the Lord’s Prayer and the Ave’ to restore peace to my mind. When I decided to write a blog, I chose the New Testament reading for Morning Prayer as the source information. I’m so glad I did. I start each day in peace – it’s a great foundation to keep my news reading stabilized. “sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof” (Matt 6:34)