Psalm 94:22 But the Lord is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.

Circumstances at this time in my life seem to have the better of me. Tonight I seek the Lord during my most trying hour and this is the verse that comforts me, because I believe it. Sadly my body doesn’t care, it sings a different song. “Sleep, give me sleep.”

The spirit never sleeps, neither tires, weakens, or loses focus. My body on the other hand is irritable, irrational, weak and yes, selfish.

So who is going to win this night? Who is going to control my actions, my words, my attitudes? Sadly tonight, the flesh is very loud, but in my defense the Lord is my advocate. That doesn’t make me right, it just means I have the best defense counsel possible.

None of us know for sure how we will act until we are up against it. In my mind I said, “We are ready.” Then I discover exactly what Paul was talking about.

Romans 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

The Word is true. So this also must be true.

Romans 7:24-25 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? 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.

I might not appreciate the sin part, but if I am to believe, then I cannot pick and choose what I believe to be true. It is all true, even if I don’t like it.