Sunday on Monday - April 20th, 2026
Yesterday, we talked about something many of us miss: not that we lack power, but that we’re not living from it.
When the breaker flipped in our first apartment, nothing was actually wrong. The power was there the whole time. I just wasn’t drawing from it. In the same way, many believers truly belong to Jesus, but they’re not living like they’re loved, empowered, and secure in Him. Instead, they feel like the flesh is too strong, and over time, they begin to feel defeated, with little sense of joy or freedom.
But Romans 8 reminds us of what is already true of us in Christ, whether we feel it or not. You are in Christ. The Spirit of God lives in you. You are not a debtor to the flesh anymore.
The flesh does not define you, own you, or control your future.
There is a real fight, but that fight is not a sign of failure. It is a sign of life. Paul says that by the Spirit we put sin to death. Not perfectly, but persistently. Not making peace with sin, but refusing to let it rule. That struggle you feel is not something to run from. It reminds you of something critical: God is at work in you. You are not a slave. You are a son.
You may be thinking, “But how do I actually do this? How do I put sin to death by the Spirit? The pull of the flesh feels too strong!”
It’s here that Paul reminds us of something simple, but often ignored in the battle. He says, “Cry out to Abba, Father." That instinct to turn toward God in weakness is the Spirit’s work in you, reminding you that you belong. God is for you. The Spirit is in you. And He reminds us not to be surprised by the suffering. It doesn’t contradict your sonship. It confirms it. The path of The Son becomes the path of the sons.
So this week, do not retreat inward. Do not try to prove yourself. Cry out to your Father. You are not on your own!
