The title of this blog may change, though you'll never know. While this blog deals with an occasion that is not at all rare in scripture it identifies an occurrence that jumped out at me this morning. Brevity, (sorry for yet another interruption, but it turns out brevity has fewer letters in it than I tried to give it), so, brevity, simplicity and eternal truth all combine to bring us Romans 8:6. "For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the spirit is life and peace." We must handle such verses with care as we are wont, as occupants on this earth and finite beings in this physical world, to bury and resurrect this, and other, eternal truths, to more comfortably fit our lives. There are times when the absolute truth of this verse warms and fills us with a sense of wonder. Yes, we say to ourselves, this is so true. Then, there are those times when this verse is completely ignored so as not to get in the way of our selfish ambitions. Physiology wins out over our spirit. Our minds are taken captive by our bodies or our desire for a certain thing. It is the point where temptation becomes sin and that is where we most need to hold on to the truth that we know. So hold on tight and don't be shy about pointing out a friend's grip that looks to be slipping. In his heart he knows the same simple, eternal truth you do.
