21/03/2026
Romans 7:15-20
[15]"For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do.
[16]If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good.
[17]But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.
[18]For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.
[19]For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice.
[20]Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me" WAS THE CRY OF THE WRITER. This is because after the fall, the HUMAN NATURE naturally became sinful According to GALATIANS 15:19-21. These are self-indulgent deeds, including sexual immorality, idolatry,hatred, jealousy, outbursts of wrath, and drunken revelries, which oppose God's will and prevent inheriting the kingdom of God.
The FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT described in GALATIANS 15:22-23 refers to the visible attributes, LOVE,JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GENTLENESS, LONG-SUFFERING and SELF-CONTROL, which the Holy Spirit develops in every person who desires. It represents a UNIFIED, INWARD TRANSFORMATION OF CHARACTER. Lack of SELF-CONTROL has lead to SEXUAL IMMORALITY, OUTBURSTS OF WRATH which leads to people killing, and hate each other without mercy or kind. Lack of contentment spirit has lead people into IDOLATRY, where their peace,joy and happiness is heavily dependent on PEOPLE, CIRCUMSTANCES AND MATERIAL and not their Creator Who is Omnipresent.This doesn't mean we should stop respecting people just because we don't have to depend on them for peace joy and happiness, because God Himself created people for people.We need people for fellowshipping, for businesses, for anything.If you as an individual is dealing in with dog food, it's not the dog coming to buy it's food,but the person keeping the dog will be the one coming to buy food.What I mean is that If Jesus had heavily depended on humans for His earthly mission He could have failed on the day of crucifixion, because some of His disciples ran away,the one who stayed by His side denied Him out of fear,& one of them helped in the plotting and sold Him.
Our peace not heavily depended on materials doesn't mean we should be lazy and be comfortable to being poor. Many people have misinterpreted the words from the holy word that money is the ROOT CAUSE EVIL.For sure, money is the root cause of evil if not properly used by the one having it.We may not love money but at least we love what money can do.Not to go very far,If you have seen the picture of this post just know you have used money to see it. So we need money to use for healthful purposes, and this is why we should work hard to earn it. Lack of contentment spirit leads to jealousy, and for that people end up stealing from one another to satisfy themselves. So, COMMUNION IN ACTION as per this year's theme can only be enjoyed when the HUMAN HEART has the FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT,why? Because just someone's bad habit is enough to irritate an individual for the rest of his or her life.COMMUNION IN ACTION refers to the practical application of spiritual faith transforming the religious acts of communion into tangible service of love and unity,it means moving beyond weekly worship to actively serving the community, supporting the vulnerable and reflecting christian compassion of kindness and mission.To tolerate different individuals' characters,we need to have our hearts TRANFORMED, otherwise the whole "COMMUNION IN ACTION" becomes a burden and not a DELIGHT. To be a saint in heaven, you first need to be a saint here on earth. To enjoy peace in heaven, you first need to enjoy peace here on earth. And enjoying peace here on earth doesn't mean the peace without problems, but the peace that surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7).
(GYD)