34 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
Whenever Jesus says, "I tell you the truth" I will take special attention to this because this is Jesus' way of placing greater emphasis on this particular principle. So then, why would Jesus want us to pay closer attention to this. Because the idea of being a slave to sin is not a common one. It is a spiritual concept and not usually acquired unless you are specifically instructed in it. We are not likely to stumble upon our realization of this by ourselves. The apostle Paul in the book of Romans, instructs the new believers there with this instruction found in the 6th chapter.
Romans 6:11 In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. 12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. 13 Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness. 14 For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.
15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! 16 Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone to obey him as slaves, you are slaves to the one whom you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were entrusted. 18 You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
APPLICATION
My life is poured out to serve the Lord and such my obedience is an offering to Him. He turns my obedience into value for His kingdom my job is to pour my life out.
Today I need to be willing to serve my master in increasing measure, as such Margaret and I will be opening our home up for a young person to live with us, to be discipled on a more deeper level, much like the way Jesus spent His time with the disciples, with much contact comes much growth and ability to influence.
Welcome
One of the most effective ways to allow the Word of God to affect your life is to study it inductively. That is what this blog is all about. Typically one verse per day will be mined for insight and then followed up with how I plan to implement that insight practically. My prayer is that in some way you find this useful in your journey and that it may impact you positively. -G
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