Provisions for Shadows
"But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires." Romans 13:14 This verse stood out to me this morning for a couple of reasons. First, it comes at the end of a paragraph where Paul is encouraging and instructing the readers on how to live out their salvation. This is a great image of how our flesh is full of selfish desires that if we make any provisions for it, those desires will be gratified. So from a literary standpoint, I like the weight this verse puts on the flesh. It's like you can feel the struggle in the opposites of putting on the Lord Jesus Christ and making provisions for the flesh. The second reason I like this is that this verse is wisdom. Paul knows that if you make any provision. And by a provision, I read it as allowing a circumstance or situation that will provide the enemy a chance to tempt you further with that shadow . For example, I struggle with lust so watching a TV show like Game of Thrones which...