Thursday’s Awakening
Topic: Sin & Grace
When we intentionally sin, we sin against God,….. Psa 51:4 “Against you, you only, have I sinned and
done what is evil in your sight”. There are sins we commit unknowingly
and there are deliberate sins. We live in a society that encourages sin. When
we fill our lives with more worldly views and less godly views, we begin to
rationalize our sin until we are comfortable in our sin. The bible is never
outdated when we need a blessing, but frequently outdated when it conflicts
with our lifestyle.
We were born in sin and shaped in iniquity (Psa 51:5) through grace we
do not have to stay in sin. Sin came into the world through Adam. When Adam
sinned he caused all of mankind to be born in sin and shaped in iniquity. Adam
set in motion a complete shift in the way we think and act.
God quickly established order and man continued to fall. God then established
law and man still continued to fall. God sent his son to rewrite the wrong of
the first Adam. God sent Jesus to keep us from falling! God loves us so much,
that he continues to look for ways to protect us. Glory to God! Jude 1:24”Now to Him who is able to keep you
from stumbling, And to present you faultless
before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,Jude 1:25 To
God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power,
both now and forever. Amen”.
God and God alone can keep us from falling. We cannot do it in our own strength.
We cannot wait hoping we will correct ourselves. It is only God that can
correct us and keep us from falling.
God sent Jesus to give us the gift of grace that we would live and not
die, for the wages of sin is death (Rom 6:23). Rom 5:19 For
as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s
obedience many will be made righteous.
We can rejoice, knowing we have a gift waiting for us
each and every day. We have a free gift from the Lord. We no longer have to die but we can live. We
can put sin behind us and receive the gift of grace and become righteous. Grace
does not mean we continue to sin. Grace does not mean we continue in disobedience.
We should not continue in sin that grace may abound (Rom 6:1-9). When we accept
Jesus we are dead to sin. Sin is behind us and we should walk in the newness of
life.
Eph 2:2 “in which you once walked, following the
course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit
that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once
lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and
the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.
4 But God, being rich
in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us 5 even
when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by
grace you have been saved—”.
When we walk in the light and give our life to Christ,
we live a life free of guilt and shame. We live a life of abundance, blessings,
peace, and joy. We live a life of peace during the storm. We don’t have to
worry about losing our mind when we face trials and tribulations. We have peace
knowing we serve the most high God, and even our storm, has to fall subject
Jesus. We have peace when we remove problems from our hands and place them into
the master’s hands.
Following the prince of air (satan) gives us temporary
gratification and long-term hurt and pain. There is only one way our heart can
be at peace and that is when we are with the Lord. There is no way around it.
Our soul longs to be with the Lord. We will always feel emptiness when we are
without him. We can only serve one God. We have to choose. Will we serve the
prince of air and die or serve the only one who is able to keep us from falling
and live?
Be blessed!
Memory Verse
Jude 1:24”Now to Him who is able to keep me
from stumbling, And to present me faultless
before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, Jude
1:25 To God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion
and power, both now and forever. Amen”.
Pray
You are God Almighty, you cause the wind to blow and the rain to fall.
You are everlasting, faithful, forgiving, and gracious. Your compassion continues
to provide grace when we are undeserving. You are holy and you call us to be
holy. Forgive us for following the prince of air, seeking fleshly desires and
walking in disobedience. Forgive us for following desires of our mind and body
and not seeking you and your righteousness. Give us a mind and a heart to seek
first the kingdom of God and your righteousness. Help to unite with you and die
to sin. Help us to walk in the newness of life and crucify our old self so that
we would no longer be enslaved to sin in Jesus name. Amen
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