Mon.’s Devo - God Forbid!

Read Romans 6 This first question makes me laugh. How human can we get? Apparently some of their followers asked the question: If we are living under grace does it matter if we sin? Now that is the question of a new believer or a believer who is living in sin and wants to continue and not feel condemned. Paul answers this with a resounding, “God forbid!” If sin is dead in us, why would we want to resurrect it? If we have been baptized then we died to ourselves and came out of the water alive to Christ. It is like we are dying with Christ and rising from the dead with him. So we should walk out our lives as new creations. We are no longer servants to sin, but set free. Just like Christ, now death has no power over us. We have to choose to not walk in sin, it is not natural until we change our thought patterns. All we have to do is yield ourselves to God and allow him to use us. I love what verse 14 says: “Sin shall not have dominion over you.” What a great confession when we feel tempted. So the answer to whether we should be sinning under the covenant of grace is still a resounding: “God forbid.” If we do give into our sinful nature then it becomes our master - not God. Then we are compelled to serve it. BUT, if we give ourselves over to God to be his servant then we can be holy. WE DON’T HAVE TO SIN!!! This is something the devil does not want us to get. He wants us to live under the weight of sin and condemnation. God wants us to live free of sin bearing holy fruit that leads to everlasting life. The gift of sin is death, but God’s gift is eternal life through Jesus. Is there any question to which one you want? Lord, help us to live free of sin and condemnation. We yield ourselves as your instruments of righteousness.