It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.
Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be
burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Galatians 5:1
Christ came to earth for one great reason, to set
us free from the yoke and bondage and slavery to sin.
He paid for this by his own atoning blood upon the cross.
No one ever loved us this much before, who gave his life
that we might be free.
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. Mark 10:45
If we then know that when we become Christians
we are set free, why would any of us resort back to slavery?
Yet each day many of us by choice do that very thing.
We find habits, or lusts, or temptations greater than
the power we give Christ in our lives, and we fall back
into that sin, in a worse state than before we went to Christ.
To him therefore that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin. James 4:17.
In essence we are belittling the very sacrifice of Christ
by his own death on the cross, and elevating that sin
above him in our life, actions and thinking.
Anything that comes between us and God we are idolizing
and it is sin!
And who then turn away from God. It is impossible to bring such people back to repentance; by rejecting the Son of God, they themselves are nailing him to the cross once again and holding him up to public shame.
Hebrews 6:6
We are crucifying Christ again by our own neglect
and sin, how can we do this after the price he paid?
We are dismantling and disabling our very own spiritual life.
At first it may seem a small habit, or a small thought, or
a small parting of the ways, and soon we turn a blind eye
to the word of God, to church, to christians around us to pursue those things we know are wrong.
My dear friends, we are so utterly accountable for each
thing we do in life.
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. Matthew 12:36.
Friends this is a serious journey we are on. One of faith,
one of commitment, one of focus. One of dedication
and daily renewal in Christ. We leave the old life behind
and have a new one in him.
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit,
who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own! You were bought at a price. (the blood of Christ). Therefore honor God with your body.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20.
My friends, seek God first thing each day. Read his
word so you understand what is right and wrong.
Pray, ask for his guidance and wisdom in your life.
Then above all be obedient. Don't fall into temptations
trap and defilement. Don't allow satan to draw you away
from God into the pits of despair and sin. IT is a choice.
Nothing you do in this life is more vital than what we do
for Christ. It is eternal! Take it seriously.
Only one life, will soon be past
Only what is done for Christ will last.
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