There
is a huge difference between condemnation and conviction. A person without
Christ in their life might experience both of these; but a child of God is
freed from all condemnation (Romans 8:1).
Satan
condemns us, but God's Spirit convicts us. For instance, when we choose to walk
in slavery to the flesh, God convicts us to walk in the Spirit instead
(Galatians 5:15-25).
Condemnation
brings shame, hopelessness and discouragement with it. Yet, conviction brings
relief, and gives us the opportunity to decide not to sin and to please God
instead (James 4:7).
Satan
will crush us with his shameful condemnation and attempt to cripple our soul in
order to prevent us from ever serving God again. If we flee temptation, we also
flee condemnation (1 Corinthians 10:13).
Satan
is the accuser of God's children and he will attempt to belittle us, telling us
that we are not enough, will never amount to anything and that we are a
hopeless failure.
However,
these accusations are contrary to God's truth about us. God says that we are
more than conquerors (Romans 8:37). We have victory in all things through
Christ in us (1 Corinthians 15:57)
As
we submit to God and resist the devil, he has to flee from us (James 4:7-8).
Nothing can ever separate us from the multi-dimensional love of God (Romans 8:35-39).
Prayer:
Father
God, when Satan attempts to defeat us, remind us that You already gave us the
victory through Christ in us (Galatians 2:20). Thank You for being so willing
to forgive our departure from Your will for our life (1 John 1:9), and for
giving us Your Spirit to help us to walk in Your perfect peace.
Produce
in us a Godly sorrow, which pricks our conscience and reminds us not to succumb
to Satan's temptations (2 Corinthians 7:10-11). Prompt us to walk in Your
Spirit, filled with His fruit, so that we will not fulfill the lusts of our
flesh (Galatians 5:15-25).
Thought
for the Day:
The
blood of Christ frees us from the penchant to sin, as well as from the
condemnation of the devil.
-
Revelation 1:5; Romans 8:1
