12th November 2025

To Do, or Not to Do

For the good that I will to do, I do not do;

but the evil I will not to do, that I practice.

Romans 7:19 

Today's Bible Reading: Romans 7:15-20

There is a heart of childish rebellion lurking within all of us. We do not like being told what to do or what not to do. Yet we read in James that when we know what is right and do not do it—it is sin (4:17). In Romans, the apostle Paul wrote: “For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.” (Rom 7:19–20).

As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, we may puzzle over our struggle with sin. But too often we depend solely on our own strength to do what is right. One day, when this life is over, we will be truly dead to sinful impulses. Until then, however, we can rely on the power of the One whose death and resurrection won the victory over sin.

Prayer: Loving God, please help me to choose to do what is right. My heart’s desire is to reflect Your perfect character and holy ways. In Christ I pray. Amen.