YOU HAVE POWER OVER SIN

“For sin shall no longer have dominion over you: for you are not under the law but under grace”

 Romans 6:14

LIGHT FOR THE NOW: Until you know who you are in Christ, you will suffer identity crisis.

One major challenge every believer faces when he gets born again is understanding who he is and how he can overcome sin and sin consciousness. This is because in most cases, the believer is still beclouded by his experiences and lifestyle before he got born again. Often times, he gets reminded of his past and becomes depressed, doubting whether he is actually born again or not. As a believer in Christ, you must understand that the first area the devil will attack is your identity. This is where the devil starts from. Until you know who you are in Christ, you will suffer identity crisis as a believer. Once you have identity crisis, the devil would want to capitalize on it to torment and oppress you. Even when you pray, you are not sure whether your prayers are answered or not because you do not have the assurance of salvation. This is where your strength or weakness lies. Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:34 to awake to righteousness and sin not. This shows that what will make you not to sin is to be alive or awake to the knowledge of who you are in Christ. You must be conscious of the truth that you are now the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:21). Christ now dwells inside of you through the Holy Spirit. To awake to this reality is to defeat Satan and the power of sin.

You can now say no to the flesh and bring it under the subjection and obedience of Christ who saved you because your strength is now in the grace of God given to you: for you are now under grace. And grace gives you the ability to say no to sin. You are to glorify God with your spirit and body because you now the express image of the God-kind. So, when the devil tries to remind you of your past, you remind him of his future which is the lake of fire, and thank God for forgiving you and for the gift of righteousness to you. Never feel bad; forgetting those things which are past and pressing unto the glory ahead. Stop dwelling on your past but look unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:1-2). Once your focus is right, your steps will be naturally right. You can now come boldly to the throne of grace that you might obtain mercy and find grace in time of need (Hebrews 4:16).

INSTRUCTION: Know your place in redemption.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you for opening the eyes of my understanding to come into the full knowledge of who I am in Christ. Help me walk in my new identity, in Jesus Name. Amen!!

QUOTE: Once your focus is right, your steps will be naturally right.

DAILY BIBLE READING: MORNING: JOHN CHAPTER 6; EVENING: JOB CHAPTER 34