Romans 9:19 English Standard Version (ESV) You will say to me then, “Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?”

Are you hearing God? God absolutely corrects error and we are often wrong but God chastens lovingly. We have this adversary who accuses us night and day. Our flesh accuses us by desires that we have not yet brought under control. Knowing that we feel weak, ashamed, and unfaithful.

When God cracks the whip He does not lay the strap upon the body. That whip hits the air to the right of us to encourage us to turn left. It is not punishment but rather an indication of His desire for us to turn away from the course we are taking.

Satan on the other hand would have you feel the sting in your flesh which stirs up resentment and resistance. The last thing the will of God wants to create in us is resistance. We are encouraged to cooperate and how can we cooperate if we have no clue as to the will of God?

Galatians 6:2 English Standard Version (ESV) Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

The law of Christ is love.

Romans 10:4 English Standard Version (ESV) For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

Think of the end as the result of obedience of the law not its elimination. We know that the law still exists but our goal is to become more Christ like and sacrifice is how we get there. Sacrifice our opinions because we love Christ. Sacrifice bitterness because we love Christ. Sacrifice self-interest because we love Christ.

Colossians 3:23 King James Version (KJV) And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Because you love the Lord.

Psalm 103:12 English Standard Version (ESV) as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.

Do we believe this? If so, then why not be as bold as Isaiah yesterday? Our timidity is an emotional response to our failure to take God at His Word. We read 1 John and agree we have sin but fail to confess it and put it on the west bound train taking it away from us. We have the view of being covered rather than cleansed.

Boldness comes from accepting the truth and not deluding it. Jesus took our sins and removed them at the cross. Jesus deals with our emotions about who we are by repentance and confession.

Galatians 5:5 English Standard Version (ESV) For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness.

Romans 5:2 English Standard Version (ESV) Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Grace will carry us through until we can rejoice in that hope. We will get there but not if we substitute truth for human emotions. We have to believe God and see our emotions for exactly what they are, a condition of the flesh.

2 Samuel 23:2 English Standard Version (ESV “The Spirit of the Lord speaks by me; his word is on my tongue.

Do we want to allow the Holy Spirit to speak through us? He is not going to do that if we get carried away by our emotions. We need to allow the Holy Spirit to take reins in order for that to happen.

Can we let go of all the anger and bitterness we have towards the world for its part in current events?

Let go and let God.