Romans 7:21-25
So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!
Over the years I have encountered people who had goals for their lives, but just seemed to never get around to doing them. They have the best intentions of doing the things they promise to do, but put off and put off until they no longer remember what their intentions were.
This could be in the area of diet, exercise, giving, attending church, cleaning up the house, and any number of such intentions. During my days of ministry I have had promises from hundreds of people that they were going to be at church, but I am still waiting for them to show up!
Then there is the intention of reading the Bible. People have the best intention of making Bible reading a part of their daily routine, but they just never get around to it. Isn’t it strange that we can always seem to find the time and energy to do the things that are appealing?
What are the good intentions in your life that you have failed to accomplish? In the matter of Bible reading, I challenge you to make a covenant with the Lord to read the Bible ten minutes each day. Do it and stick to it. It will change your life!
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
– – – Pastor Cecil