I would do good. Romans 7:21

January 17       I would do good .     Romans 7:21

Romans 7:21  I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.

Every believer has experienced the renewing of the Holy Ghost; sin has not dominion over him. He perceives the beauty of holiness, and loathes himself on account of sin.

He would be internally holy , and externally conformed to  the precepts of the Bible. He would pray with fervour; praise with gratitude; believe with confidence; war against sin, Satan, and the flesh, with courage; and glorify God by every feeling, thought, word and action.

Thus He feels, and for this he prays in his best monuments, but he finds that he needs the frequent renewing of the Holy Spirit, for the prone to sink into coldness, deadness, darkness, and stupidity, and he is obliged to cry out,  “My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken thou me according unto thy word.”

The Lord must work in us to WILL as well as to do; for by nature we are unwilling, and the desire after holiness, proved by effort to obtain it, is from God.

Beloved you must be coming to Jesus daily for fresh supplies of the Holy Spirit, or you will find yourself not only weak, but careless; not only will the power of godliness decline, but you will become indifferent.

Watch against temptation.   Watch unto prayer.   Watch over you own heart.

O Lord, assist me through the fight,

My drooping spirit raise;

Make me triumphant in thy might,

And thine shall be the praise.

James Smith