No Condemnation

         I am prone to think that our brains slowly age to the point that we can absorb less and less information at the same time. We might refer to it as multi tasking. The bigger our computer is, the more things it can do at the same time. In light of this, you may find that while driving a car, and seeking to be on a specific road you are not able to process as much information as you used to be able to do. As a result of this, I do find a rather humorous action that takes place in my car when driving with the radio or CD player on. When looking for that particular turn to make in order to be on the right road, I turn down the volume of the sound equipment. It is often the source of jokes or humor in regard to seniors especially while they are driving a car. Yes, I actually find it necessary to limit the source of outside noise in order to make a quick decision in regard to a turn in the road. There is nothing greater than to find that you are in the right place, going the right direction and on the right toad, especially if you are in places like Chicago or Washington, D.C. Romans 8:1 says, “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” 

          To be on the right road is always important even in the matter of our spiritual lives. I have often used our travel in our spiritual lives as compared to driving on a highway. There are many roads in our network of highways and only one that will get you where you want to go in the shortest amount of time. The beginning chapters of the Book of Romans, paint a rather bleak picture of the “road of life.” Chapters 1 through 3 deal with the great amount of sin that is in all of our lives and then chapters 3-5 speak of our salvation. Chapters 6-8 speak of our Christian growth, or what we might refer to as “sanctification.” Chapter 8 begins with a remarkable blessing where it seems the load of sin is finally removed with the simple statement, “now, no condemnation...” The statement goes on to say that this is true of all souls who are in Christ Jesus...” The evidence of the fact is in the walk of the believer.  Paul went on to say that there is no condemnation for those who walk after the Spirit and not after the flesh. It is interesting to mark all of the uses of the words, “flesh” and “spirit” that are found just in this chapter alone. A person's faith is going to be evidenced by the way in which he walks. I usually remark that Romans tells us how to do the Christian life and Colossians 3 tells us what specifically to do in that walk. The believer takes great comfort in knowing that they are on the “right” road and that right road is the Lord Jesus Christ. Praise God today that as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, you and I can say, “There is therefore now no condemnation...” because we are in Christ.