Romans 8:1-4 (NIV)
1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,
2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.
3 For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man,
4 in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit.

Where do you go if you want to understand the work of God's Spirit in a believers life? Many would say John chapters 14 and 16. Still others would say it has to be Ephesians 5: 18-20. Many would point to Galatians chapter 5:16 -26 as the definitive statement on the work of God's Spirit. All these are, in many ways, the correct answer, however the chapter on the work of God's Spirit in a believers life is in Romans 8, and so often it is left out of the equation. The word 'spirit' appears 21 times and 19 of those has to do with the Holy Spirit. Romans chapter 8 is one of the foremost chapters on God's Spirit in the entire Scriptures. Please read this chapter very carefully. We live in the age of God's grace shown to us in Christ Jesus, through the power of His Spirit. For review it would be good to remember that chapters did not appear in the original manuscripts. We have been talking about the struggle of sin in a believers life in Romans chapter 7. Paul asked the question, "who can deliver us from this body of sin?" and the answer was Jesus Christ. Now Paul begins to explain the reason why Jesus can deliver us. It is the power of His Spirit that sets us free from the law of sin and death. It is in the here and now that we all have hope that life can be different and by that I mean we can really become like Jesus Christ. Our resources do not work. We have to depend on God's work in us through his Spirit. The condition, as you can see in verse 4, is that we live according to the Spirit. Are you living a Spirit filled life? Well? In many cases that is the only question that matters for a believer. Ponder this question and maybe go over some of the other great chapters and verses on the Holy Spirit's work in the believers life. Have a great week in the Lord Jesus through the power of His Spirit.

Every time we say, “I believe in the Holy Spirit,” we mean that we believe that there is a living God able and willing to enter human personality and change it.

J. B. Phillips (1906–1982)