21 So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. 22 For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, 23 but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. 24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. Romans 7:21-25
Paul ends with a cry that feels familiar: “Who will deliver me from this body of death?” Those who know me, know that I refer to this earthly body and flesh I live in here on earth as a carcass. That question Paul asked is the question I’ve asked in my lowest moments. The answer isn’t a technique or a strategy—it’s a person. Jesus Christ. He’s the one who rescues me, not just from the penalty of sin, but from its power. I serve God, but the flesh still fights. That tension doesn’t mean I’ve failed—it means I’m in process. It means I’m not home yet, but I’m headed there.
APPLICATION
Today, I don’t look inward for deliverance. I look upward. I thank God through Jesus Christ that I’m not alone in this fight. And I keep walking, even when it’s hard, because I know who’s leading me. Grace doesn’t just forgive—it sustains. And that’s what I need most. I’m not defined by the struggle—I’m defined by the Savior who walks with me through it. One huge outcome of seeing the “wins” Jesus achieves when I am dependent on Him, increases my faith for the next big rock to move in my life. Sanctification is an amazing process!