Monday, January 8, 2018

It's worth the try, but do not expect success!

Sin.
It's nasty. Pervasive. AND God does not accept or condone any of it!

In His wondrous grace, He fashioned a plan to send His son as the only possible solution for the chasm between Himself and His created. It would only work if Christ was completely able to do His will. 

He Was! Praise God.

So, what do we, then, about the fact that we still sin... daily. We have been changed, forgiven in Christ, who God actually sees when He looks upon us. Righteousness of Christ- not our own flawed righteousness.

Out of appreciation and gratitude for this Grace, we are tasked with joining the Spirit in eliminating sin. We are on a path, with the Spirit, to Sanctification or Holiness, a path that leads towards Christ-likeness.

YET.... WE still sin. Within us remains the tainted flesh, the sin nature constantly in conflict with our attempts to eradicate it. Alone, we cannot do it. Even with the Spirit of God, it remains a conflict- daily.

Do we just give in? Not if we adore Christ!
Do we find guilt daily in our inability to overcome sin? Not if we trust that we are Forgiven forever.
Do we work at every possible means of turning away from those actions that God abhors? Absolutely.

We owe complete effort ,along with the realization that we cannot be separated from the grace of Jesus Christ, our great High Priest.

Keep the fight! You are loved by God.