Jesus
died to pay the debt we owed for our sins. So, can we keep on sinning, since He
will continue to forgive that debt? Absolutely not (Romans 6:1, 15). We no
longer dwell in the realm of sin, we packed our bags and moved from there on the
day of our salvation.
Sin
no longer appeals to us, especially when we consider that continuing to live in
sin, continues to crush the heart of God and to crucify Jesus all over again.
When we rose up from the baptismal waters, we entered a new walk in grace
(Romans 6:1-7).
Our
old carnal life is nailed to Calvary's cross with Jesus, and we move into a
sin-conquering life through the power of His resurrection within us (Romans
7:24-25, 8:2, 13; Colossians 2:11-12, 3:5). He overcame all sin and He resides
within us.
Through
the cross, we are dead to the allurement of sin, and alive to Christ in God. We
are permanently free of our old life (Romans 6:6-14). We no longer desire the
forbidden fruits of sin. They provide no attraction for us.
The
tyranny of Satan's world no longer has a hold on us, and we live in the freedom
of a life sustained and ordered for us by God Himself (Galatians 2:20, 5:24; 2
Corinthians 5:14). We serve a new Master where grace and mercy abound, and we
no longer reap the devastation of sin (Romans 6:15-18).
We
are healed in our spirit, we are being healed in our soul, and we look forward
to possessing an immortal body when we see Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:23). Even
now, a true, eternal, productive life awaits us with each new sunrise (Romans
6:22-23, 8:2).
When
we adhere to God's Word, and believe in Jesus' saving work through His death,
resurrection and ascension, we are not condemned (John 33:18). We cross over
from a dead-end existence into the glorious freedom of the Saints of God (John
5:24; Romans 6:4-5).
Prayer:
Father
God, we humans constantly search for the fountain of youth, the correct product
that will provide us with longevity, a way to achieve Nirvana in our lifetime,
etc. Remind us that You give us all of this when we are born again into Your
Kingdom as co-heirs with Jesus.
Remind
us that we are free from the power of sin and the lusts and expectations of
this world. Our old nature is crucified with Christ, and He lives His life in
and through us (Galatians 2:20). Once our mortal body expires, Your angels are
there to immediately whisk us off into Your presence, where we will spend eternity
worshipping and serving You.
Thought
for the Day:
Eternal
life begins for us in the instant we believe that Jesus died to pay the penalty
for our sins, and rose again to give us a new life in Him; at that very moment,
we take our first step out of this mortal world and into the immortal Kingdom
of God.
