Christ within You .08

Before I get started in our last section of study of Romans 8 and now the first thought of 29 through 9:5. I want to again call upon the insights of King David. For with man and man's many religions that have sprang up from the lost of the consciousness of our original identity as first seen in Genesis 2 to now have our identity restored by the work of our redemption, in the following:

King David Trusting in and Praising the Lord and His Word:

In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust . . . In God (I will praise His word), In the LORD (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust . . .For You have magnified Your word above all Your name. (Ps. 56:4, 10-11 and Ps. 138:2)

To live by His grace, we must trust the LORD. David urges others to trust the LORD. "Trust in the LORD . . . feed on His faithfulness . . . Commit your way to the LORD, Trust Him" (Ps. 37:3, 5). David himself trusted the LORD. "In God I have put my trust." Part of trusting the LORD involves holding His word in an exalted place (trusting in it, honoring it, praising it). David proclaimed, "I will praise His word." This is an inherent part of living by His grace and faithfulness, since it is "the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance" (Acts 20:32).

God's word is so trustworthy, and praiseworthy. David proclaimed the unique character of God's word, which gives the word its incomparable effectiveness. "The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul" (Ps. 19:7). God's word is fully sufficient. The LORD has left nothing out of it that we need for spiritual development. Therefore, they, by His Spirit can transform lives into what GOD wants them to be. Romans 12:2 is so vitally important; And be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, Will of GOD is. To this Paul later stated this in; 2Corinthians 12:9  And the LORD said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you: for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest in me.

Furthermore, "The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple" (Ps. 19:7). The scriptures are absolutely reliable. They provide GOD'S indisputable insights into life on earth, as well as necessary preparation for heaven. Consequently, they bring the LORD'S wisdom to the naive and the open-minded.

Additionally, "The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the renewed heart" (Ps. 19:8). The Bible alone is irrefutably correct. Man's religions are perspectives, opinions, based on old religious systems, and theories are riddled with inaccuracies and fallacies. What a joy this brings to the inner man, knowing that there is a place to find the LORD'S absolute realities. Hidden deep within ourselves as in a vault, waiting the re-birthing from heaven.

Moreover, "The commandment of the LORD Jesus is pure, enlightening the eyes" (Ps. 19:8). GOD'S word is holy and untainted. Man's words are polluted and diluted by a sin consciousnesses that focuses on sin and self and all sorts of unrighteousness. When people feed on the contaminated words of humanity, their eyes become dull and lifeless. Contrariwise, when the words of the LORD are consistently taken in, as in eating of Jesus' flesh, one's eyes shine with heaven's light. Upon consideration of the unparalleled character and ability of God's word, it is no surprise that the Spirit of GOD inspired David to exclaim, "You have magnified Your word above all Your name." 

Beginning at verse 29 on through 9:5:

Romans 8:29-9:5  For whom He did foreknow (G4267 from G1097 to know beforehand), He also did predestinate (G4309 from G3724, to mark out a boundary, to appoint) to be conformed (G4832 from G4862 meaning pro, before; and G3444; jointly formed, fashioned like) to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn (by water baptism through John the Baptizer) among many brethren. Moreover whom He did predestinate, them He also called: and whom He called, them He also justified: and whom He justified, them He also glorified. What shall we say to these things? If GOD be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay any thing to the charge of GOD'S elect? It is GOD that justifies. Who is he that condemnes? It is Christ that died, yes rather, that is risen again, Who is even at the right hand of GOD, who also makes intercession for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? That runs counteractive to GOD by man's religion.  As it is written in Psalm 44:22, "For Your sake we are killed all the day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter." Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loves us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of GOD, which we have in Christ Jesus the ascended LORD. I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness by the Holy Ghost, that I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: Who are Israelite's; to whom pertains the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the new law, and the service of GOD, and the promises; Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, Who is over all, GOD blessed for ever. Amen. 

This for now concludes our study of Romans 8 and the first lines of chapter 9 put in it's proper place. Until the marrow in the LORD Christ within you be blessed and a blessing. For it is GOD Who works within us all to perfect His Will.