Wednesday: W18, M2

Training:
Evening:
63 min run (consisted of long hill repeats)

50 x pullups (27,15,8)
50 x dips (30,20)


Daily Reading:
Romans 13-16

1.) Facts:

• Paul begins by speaking of the importance of subjecting ourselves to our governing authorities because their is no authority except for what God has established. We are called to pray for our leaders and authorities. We are challenged to clothe ourselves with Jesus Christ and not to gratify the desires of our flesh or let our flesh become a stumbling block for other believers. We all must give an account of our actions to God on the day of judgement.

2.) Lessons:

• 13:1 - Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
• 13:7 - Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
• 13:9 - The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
• 13:12-14 - The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.
• 14:8 - If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
• 14:10 - For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat
• 14:21 - It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall.
• 15:1 - We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.

3.) Applications:

• The day of judgement is coming and we must clothe ourselves in Christ Jesus. This  means putting aside the sinful desires of the flesh and not being a stumbling block to other believers. We must meet them where they are at. This calls for a sacrifice on our behalf for it is the duty of the strong to come beside the weak and help them on their walk for no one can walk through life alone. If we live, me must live for the Lord and if we die we must die for the Lord. We will all sit before the seat of judgement when the day comes.

4.) Daily Meditation:

• 13:14 - Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.