Jesus delivers us from our sinful nature, which formerly
served sin; and He gives us a mind, which is now a slave to God's nature,
principles, wisdom and Kingdom (Romans 7:25).
We are free from the law of sin and death, by the law of
the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:2). We daily live as a witness to others
of the love and nurture of the eternal Godhead living within us (Romans 8:4).
Sin no longer has power over us, because of God's grace
ruling in our heart (Romans 6:14). As slaves of God, we are set free from the
slavery to sin, in order to reap the blessings of holiness and eternal life
(Romans 6:22).
God's Spirit, who raised Christ from the dead, now lives
within our body, and give us His life (Romans 8:11). We belong to Christ, who
raised us from the dead, and we bear fruit for God's Kingdom (Colossians
3:3; Romans 7:4).
Christ lives in us, and we are united with Him, just as
He is one with our Father (John 14:20; Colossians 1:27). We are joined to and
united with God's Spirit in the intimacy of a branch with a vine (1 Corinthians
6:17; John 15:4-5).
The Trinity's divine power enables us to excel in our
vocation, ministry, calling and family through God's divine Spirit within us
(Colossians 1:27). We also pray by the direction of God's Spirit and petition
Him for the needs of all of His Saints (Ephesians 6:18).
God's Spirit will endow us with the courage to boldly
share the gospel with everyone we meet. Not in a preachy or condemning manner,
but in the spirit of love and peace with the words He gives us (Ephesians 6:19).
Prayer:
Father God, help us to actually see the reality of the
fact that we do not need to sin; because the law of the spirit of life in
Christ sets us free from the law of the spirit of sin and death (Romans 8:2). When
Christ sets us free, we are truly free in every area of our life (John 8:36).
You teach us in Your Word that if we live by the dictates
of our flesh, and give in to Satan's temptations, we will surely die in our
sin. Yet, if we live by Your Spirit, He enables us to resist temptation, and we
will live in Your Kingdom as co-heirs with Christ forever (Romans 8:13;
Galatians 5:15-25).
Thought for the Day:
Since the Son of God set us free, we are absolutely free
to live in holiness - John 8:36; Romans 6:18
