SIN’S POWER IS BROKEN

“Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it?” Romans 6:2

“Our own sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives.” Romans 6:6

When Christ was nailed to that cross all of our sins were also nailed to it. When he died, the power of sin was taken away. God has given us a huge opportunity to do away with our sinful lives and live with a new beginning. Before meeting Jesus, sin runs wild in a person’s life. It is a controlling force and one that does not let go easily. It continues to haunt, possess, stalk and lie as often as given the opportunity. Sin will also stalk us as Christians and do all that it can to bring us back underneath it’s control. The difference is that we have the power to fight the evil, as Jesus has already defeated evil and death for us. We must remember that our Lord is the ruler of our lives and not the devil. There is great power in the faith we are given, in the presence of the Holy Spirit within us, and the name of Jesus. When we are attacked as believers in Christ Jesus, we are to take a stand and face the evil of the world directly. We are not to shy away and wither as a spring flower in the summer heat. We have all of the strength we need if we just believe it, receive it and use it. Jesus is Lord and not the world. With the death and resurrection of our Lord, all sin has been defeated. There is no other truth. Our lives should reflect his characteristics, and we should be strong with the knowledge and the power we have in Jesus. There is nothing we cannot do with the presence of the Holy Spirit living in us and the ways of Jesus in our hearts. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!