Romans 8:1-17  Good News!  "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."!!! We who were in bondage to sin.. have now died to that relationship and have been born again.. risen with Christ into life that is new and pure and righteous. "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death."!  Hallelujah!

Verse 3-4 "For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did; sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who doe not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit." 

Before.. we lived according to the flesh.. setting our minds on the flesh (v5); finding the outcome of that mindset to be death (v6); we were "hostile towards God" (v7);  unwilling and unable to keep the Law; (v7);  and unable to please God. (v8). 

But, now, in Christ.. we live according to the Spirit; (v4) setting our minds on "the things of the Spirit". (v5);  finding that outcome to bring life and peace (v6).  "And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who indwells you." (v11). 

We, who have believed in Jesus and have received His Spirit.. now belong to Him.  We can put "to death the deeds of the body"; we are led by His Spirit and "are sons of God".  We have received "a spirit of adoption.. by which we cry out, 'Abba Father'!"  His Spirit is the witness, testifying to our own spirit that we are now children of God.  And more.. we are heirs of God; fellow heirs with Christ... 

Amazing grace!

Father, bring us fully into this wonderful truth.. knowing that this is who You say we are when we believe and follow Jesus. We are Yours.  Thank You for this amazing and wonderful grace. Amen