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As I told you a couple of weeks ago, I am reading a book called\u00a0This Too Shall Last<\/a><\/em>.\u00a0 I have to admit that I struggle with her writing and reading style.\u00a0 She uses so many adjectives that it\u2019s a distraction to me.\u00a0 So much so that by the time I\u2019ve imagined in my mind what she is describing, I\u2019ve missed her next point.\u00a0 Literally, every sentence requires effort for me to process.\u00a0 Don\u2019t get me wrong, that doesn\u2019t take away from the message, it\u2019s just that, for me, it requires effort.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I was driving to work, I was listening to this book on Audible <\/a>and it occurred to me that Paul\u2019s writing \u2013 especially in Romans – is much the same way.\u00a0 And I don\u2019t want you to be put off by that.\u00a0 I encourage you to do whatever it takes \u2013 listen to the podcast <\/a>audio again, re-read a passage, read a commentary <\/a>\u2013 to understand what he\u2019s trying to say.\u00a0 Pray that God will give you understanding.\u00a0 And He will.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christ Alone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul is telling us that success in our life with Christ is\u00a0not<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0based on what we do.\u00a0 It\u2019s about Christ and His atoning sacrifice on the cross.\u00a0 Christ alone.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Law is perfect and therefore reveals sin.\u00a0 We cannot live up to the Law; we will always fail.\u00a0 Knowing that, God made a plan of redemption for us.\u00a0 Jesus Christ stepped into the picture to live a sinless life in a human body.\u00a0 He is the only human body to ever have done that.\u00a0 Jesus did for us what we could not do for ourselves. \u00a0 He fulfilled the requirements of God\u2019s perfect Law by living a sinless life.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does that make you feel? Let me know in the Comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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As I told you a couple of weeks ago, I am reading a book called\u00a0This Too Shall Last.\u00a0 I have to admit that I struggle with her writing and reading style.\u00a0 She uses so many adjectives that it\u2019s a distraction to me.\u00a0 So much so that by the time I\u2019ve imagined in my mind what she is describing, I\u2019ve missed her next point.\u00a0 Literally, every sentence requires effort for me to process.\u00a0 Don\u2019t get me wrong, that doesn\u2019t take away from the message, it\u2019s just that, for me, it requires effort.\u00a0 As I was driving to work, I was listening…<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"Blog<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Joy","url":"https:\/\/liftinghervoice.com\/author\/joylm\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","yoast_head":"\nIt Requires Effort - Blog - Lifting Her Voice - Romans<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Literally, every sentence requires effort for me to process. 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