CONFLICTS WITHIN


*DAILY DEW 13TH/MARCH/2021*

*CONFLICTS WITHIN*

_Key Bible Text:_
*I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our LORD, I die daily* (1 Corinthians 15:31)

_Bible Insight:_
Wrongs cannot be righted, neither can reformations in conduct be done by a feeble, intermittent efforts. Character building is the not of a day, nor a year, but of a lifetime work.

The struggle for conquest over self, for holiness and heaven, is a lifelong struggle. Without continual effort and constant activity, there can be no advancement in the Divine life and no attainment of the Victor's crown. 

The strongest evidence of man's fall from a higher state is the fact that it costs so much to return. The way of return can be gained only by hard fighting. Inch by inch, hour by hour, because in one moment by a hasty, unguarded act, we may place ourselves in the power of evil, but it requires more than a moment to break the fetters and attain to a holier life. 

The purpose maybe formed, the work begun, but it's accomplishment will require toil, time, perseverance, patience and sacrifice. We cannot allow ourselves to act from impulse. We cannot be off guard for a moment. Beset with temptations without number, we must resist firmly or be conquered.

Should we come to the close of life with our work undone, it would be an eternal loss. The life of Paul was a constant conflict with self. He said "I die daily"1 Cor 15:31. His will and desires everyday conflicted with duty and the will of God. Instead of following natural inclinations, he did God's will however crucifying to his nature.

MEDITATION:
At the close of his (Paul's) life of conflict, looking back over it's struggles and triumphs, he could say, "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." 

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