We
live a victorious life through Christ in us, both now and for all eternity. Sin
has no more power over us (James 1:25). We draw from the strength of Christ's
divinity within us for healing, wisdom, power, righteousness and direction.
As
authentic Christians, we abide in Christ by the law of the Spirit of life in
Christ Jesus (Romans 8:2). Our transformation rests firmly on the rock of the
gospel of Christ through His Holy Spirit (Romans 12:2; Psalm 18:2). We no
longer strive to earn God’s love or to live a holy life, because we entered His
rest (Hebrews 4:10-11).
We
live on earth to glorify our Father, not by our own human efforts, but only by
the power of Christ within us (Ephesians 2:8-10; Philippians 2:12-13). We abide
by His faith in love, filled with the fruit of His Spirit, and following the
leading of God’s Spirit on a moment-by-moment basis (Galatians 5:1; 5:22-23;
Ephesians 5:18).
We
simply walk in obedience to God's Holy Spirit. Jesus loves us so much, that for
our benefit He gave Himself up to the horrific death on Calvary’s cross, and
the loss of the presence our Father God for the last nine hours of His life on this
earth (Matthew 27:46).
We
have been crucified with Christ. Therefore, it is no longer we who live our
life, but Christ, the Messiah, who lives in and through us. The life that we
now live in our body on this earth, we live by faith in, devotion to,
dependence on, and complete confidence in the Son of God (Galatians 2:20,
Amplified Bible).
Jesus
is our only hope of experiencing God’s glory (Colossians 1:27). Through His sacrifice, we are now acceptable to God in Christ (1 Peter 2:5; Romans 15:7). We could never
be good enough in our human effort to earn a place in Heaven (Ephesians
2:8-10). Our old sinful nature is crucified with Christ, and sin has no more
power over our choices.
Prayer:
Father
God, we completely surrender our plans, goals and will to Your purpose for our
life (Ephesians 2:10). Through Your anointing in us, we live in perfect union
with Christ. Jesus gave up His glory in Heaven, to take the form of a man, to
humble Himself, and to willingly die in our place (Philippians 2:8). You call
us to follow His example, and to die to our humanity as well - exchanging our
sinful desires for His righteousness.
Therefore,
because of Your mercy and grace, we will no longer succumb to the negative
suggestions of the world, our carnal nature, or the devil. We live a life that
is free from the destructive consequences of sin (Romans 12:2; Galatians 5:16).
By the power of Your Spirit within us, we can put on the mind of Christ
(Philippians 2:5). We renew our mind by reading Your Word and by walking in
continual obedience to Your Holy Spirit each moment of the day (Ephesians 5:26;
John 14:15).
Thought
for the Day:
We
should not keep on sinning to prove the power and benevolence of God's grace;
we joined Jesus in His death through our baptism, and we died, were buried, and
were raised to walk in His new life within us - free from the lure and the
penalty of sin forever.
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Romans 6:1-14
