Section 10
child kept me awake last night. I'm so weak and tired. I need to stay home and rest." Depending on what it is related to, the same body may be either the body of sin or the body of death. In relation to sin, it is strong; in relation to God, it is weak. When our spirit is quickened, living, and exercised, our body is not tired. But when our spirit is cold, or even lukewarm, we may not desire to go to the meeting, but prefer to stay home and rest. Some sisters may say, "I have been so busy for the last three days that I am exhausted. I can't go to the meeting; I need to rest." Although this appears to be a fact, it is actually a false excuse.
LIFE FOR OUR MORTAL BODIES
As we have seen, in 7:24 Paul cried, "Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from the body of this death?" The way to be free from this death is found in 8:2. It is by the Spirit of life. We need to turn to our spirit and walk according to our spirit. Do not believe your feelings of tiredness. Ninety-nine times out of a hundred, such feelings are a lie. When it is time to go to a meeting, do not say that you are tired. That is a lie, and you should not believe it. Neither should you try to make up your mind to do something,