“queda (remain) libre (free) ” (Rom.6:7) [Reflections on Watchman Nee's Normal Christian Life Ch.3] [Spanish Jerusalem Bible Series - Romans 6-8 sub-series]
I love the Spanish word for this –
queda (remains) – the flow we miss
In English version of this text;
“Remains”, indeed, conveys it best.For freedom, as in Jubilee,
Which we, as “Prison-break”, can see.
Is part of what transpires henceforth –
Ka-boom! Of Jubilee report.But what remains once we’re set free?
Why freedom from our prison – we
Can now live out new life ahead;
New life for us remains instead.Set that in larger picture then,
Where Adam, Eve, on selves depend,
And we’re set free to live once more
In Eden’s garden, with its store.For “Sin”, in singular, is where
The sins we do arise – compare
It to a factory for sins –
Rebellion from our God begins –The whole sick, twisted way of life
Outside God’s garden (snake’s advice
Was we’d be better off out there,
But such advice is so much air).But let’s not get too far ahead –
Paul says we’re freed, for we are dead;
Freed from the old, since all who die
Are freed from “Sin” – and that abides.As yet, Paul has not said, “What then?”
First part is prison-break, which sends
Us from a life as slave to sin,
To freedom – life can then begin.Of course, what Paul here has in mind,
Is “Died in Christ” to which we are blind –
Put dollar bill in book, burn book,
And dollar’s gone – go take a look.Paul says, we all were placed in Christ
(Like cash in book), which will suffice
To indicate how Christ set free
The rest of world’s humanity.Abide in Christ – stay dead that means;
Do not go back to “Mean and mean”
As Adam did with Eve that day;
“Remain as free” – that’s what Paul says.For those who’ve died remain as free,
Because we’re dead; so, once we see
We’re dead to world past Eden’s Gates,
Remaining so, we’re free, Paul states.Lord, that makes sense to me this day –
For outside Eden, people say
Put anything as central point
To life – fresh “god” you thus anoint.Most folks chase money, power, for self
Is at the center – build up wealth –
For God above has money, power,
We don’t – so chase it hour by hour.To be set free from all that stuff
Through dying, Paul says it’s enough
(Not us but Christ – cash in book) –
All died in Christ – go take a look.Thanks Lord for this.
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