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Monday, January 5, 2015
Choosing Grace's Freedom
“You have been set
free from sin,” Paul writes, “and have become slaves to
righteousness” (Romans 16:18, NIV). Because of Christ's love for
me, I have freedom from sin's clawing bondage. I am no longer in
slavery to my own desires, but to His. Where sin wishes to increase
in my life, His grace increases more. His grace is sufficient to hold
me safely in Him, and is sufficient for my every need. It invites me
each day to choose His goodness, His love, His righteousness, His
power, and His freedom! I choose everyday that sin will not be master
over me. I choose His grace–I
choose unmerited favor
over any bondage. He meets my choice to live for Him with His
power.
The only true freedom I
can ever know will be found in Him. “If the Son therefore shall
make you free, ye shall be free indeed” (John 8:36, KJV). I love
the King James Version that says “free indeed”. Other versions
say “through and through”. If He has freed me from sin, then I am
FREED from sin. It is a complete work–not
partial, but a finished work. His work in me will always be one that
calls for obedience and perseverance. “Let perseverance finish its
work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything”
(James 1:4, NASV). If I persevere to grow in His grace, I will not
lack in His power to sustain me. The power of His grace can be true
in my physical life. My deliverance from sin's bondage can be
appropriated by faith in Him who saved me from myself. I can discover
the depth and power of His grace! For this work to be complete in me,
I choose each day to live a righteous life, and not one that will
destroy my faith. Sin will not be master over me if I daily choose
not to be its slave.
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