Refreshing Our Spirits With Scripture

5.13- John 1. 17  For Moses gave us only the Law with its rigid demands and merciless justice, while Jesus Christ brought us loving forgiveness as well. Romans 7. 7  Don’t you understand yet, dear Jewish brothers [ a ] in Christ, that when a person dies the law no longer holds him in its power? 2  Let me illustrate: when a woman marries, the law binds her to her husband as long as he is alive. But if he dies, she is no longer bound to him; the laws of marriage no longer apply to her. 3  Then she can marry someone else if she wants to. That would be wrong while he was alive, but it is perfectly all right after he dies. 4  Your “husband,” your master, used to be the Jewish law; but you “died,” as it were, with Christ on the cross; and since you are “dead,” you are no longer “married to the law,” and it has no more control over you. Then you came back to life again when Christ did and are a new person. And now you are “married,” so to speak, to the o...

5.12- A wise man’s words are able to “spur” us to improve our lives. All truth is God’s truth. Ecclesiastes 12 9  But then, because the Preacher was wise, he went on teaching the people all he knew; and he collected proverbs and classified them. 10  For the Preacher was not only a wise man but a good teacher; he not only taught what he knew to the people, but taught them in an interesting manner. 11  The wise man’s words are like goads that spur to action. They nail down important truths. Students are wise who master what their teachers tell them. 12  But, my son, be warned: there is no end of opinions ready to be expressed. Studying them can go on forever and become very exhausting! Psalm 119. 126  Lord, it is time for you to act. For these evil men have violated your laws, Psalm 108. Psalm 109 Living Bible (TLB) 109  O God of my praise, don’t stand silent and aloof 2  while the wicked slander me and tell their lies. 3...