Romans 6:6 For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin—
I’m not going to lie—this chapter gives me a lot of trouble for a lot of reasons. I know “good Christian people” who are still neck-deep in sin. I know “good Christian people” who are so judgmental and narrow minded but fail to see how it leads them to sin. It’s truly difficult for me to reconcile.
Romans 6:7 …because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.
More than that, *I* have died to sin and been reborn in Christ, and yet I struggle daily with pride, anger, frustration, overwhelm, etc—all sins that separate me from my Savior. Yet I don’t think that makes me a failure. It makes me human. And I keep trying.
Romans 6:10 The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.
Lord, In 2 Cor 12, Paul prays three times for You to remove the thorn from his side. But You say to him, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.” Help me, like Paul in 2 Cor 12, to boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. Your grace is all I need. Amen
Romans 6:11 In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Have a blessed day.