Romans 6:9-11 (NKJV) 9 knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him. 10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. 11 Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Reckon yourselves to be dead to sin.
That there is a tall order if we attempt to be dead to sin under our own power. Thankfully, we don’t have to do it under our own power!
When we put our faith in God through Christ, He makes us new. We are made a new creation in Christ and the old person dies. This is tough for our minds to comprehend and, in fact, probably impossible for us to completely understand.
But the instant that we put our faith and trust in Him as our Savior and Redeemer, something happens in the spiritual realm and the person that we were is no more. We are given a brand new lease on life as a child of the King.
The tricky part is “staying new” and not slipping back into our old ways. This can be harder for some than for others. But God equips us with some serious tools to do this; His Spirit and His Word!
With the direction and leading of the Holy Spirit and the truth of His word, we have everything we need to overcome sin in our lives and drive the enemy back when he tempts us. It’s not always easy, but we are never left alone or without help.
We encourage you to press in to God. Let Him sharpen your discernment and teach you how to hear His voice and yield to it when temptation comes your way. As you learn to hear Him better and trust Him more, your troubles with sin will decrease and your desire and ability to please Him will increase.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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