Introduction:
When we talk about freedom through Christ, we like to talk about the moment our sin was forgiven. However, we oftentimes neglect the fact that Jesus has given us power and freedom in our daily walk as well. Jesus has come to give life abundantly and that overflows into our daily walk.
Romans 8:1-4
“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.”
Think about it:
There are only two laws that everyone falls under, either the law of the Spirit of life or the law of sin and death. The law of the Spirit set us free from the law of sin and death. Notice it is not just the law of death, but also of sin in the here and now. Jesus has given you everything you need to overcome sin today in your life. The power of sin has no hold on you. Victory over sin comes with walking in the Spirit of God. When you walk in the Spirit, then the sin that once seemed inseparable from you will start to fade away. That sin once had a hold on your old self, but Jesus is making you new again, and sin is contrary to who God has made you to be.
Take away:
Walking according to the Spirit will result in freedom now from sin.
Personal reflection:
Are you actively seeking to walk in the Spirit? What has been the outcome of this walk? How have you seen the Spirit change who you are?