Daily Devotion for March 26--Looking for the Answer? It is Jesus.

March 26

Romans 7:24-25

24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

Paul was never reluctant to discuss his faults.  He knew he was a sinner.  He knew that no matter how hard he tried to do the right thing that his Adamic nature would cause him to sin.  He called himself a wretched man.  We can call ourselves the same thing--a wretched sinner.  Regardless of how hard we try to be Christlike, we sin.  We try to live the life that we are supposed to live but we fail.

What was Paul to do?  Even more, what are we to do?  What is the answer?  The answer is Jesus.

You may feel trapped in a life of sin.  You may feel that things from your past are weighing you down and holding you back.  You may face temptations daily.  You may find yourself worrying constantly about things that are not within your control.  But the answer to all of these is very clear--Jesus.  We need His strength and power to face what happens in life.  We can never achieve victory through our own strength.  It all must come from Jesus.  Tell Him what fears you have.  Ask Him to save you from your sins.  He will make you one of His children and give you peace.  He is the answer every time.

As we go through the day, let us remember that Jesus is the only answer we ever really need.