Turning From Sin - September 24th

Praise God!

There is now no condemnation to sin to those who belong to Christ Jesus, and we belong to Christ Jesus. Aren't you glad this day that you belong to Him, and He belongs to you. He is everywhere that we go; He never leaves us or forsake us.

Sin is a stronghold in our lives that does not line up with the Word of God. If you're not sure if something you're doing is sin, then compare it with the Word of God. If what you're doing is opposite of God's Word, then it must be sin. And for those who know to good/or do what's right and does it not, it is sin. And don't think for one second that because you go to church every time the doors are opened, you're reading your Bible everyday, or doing good deeds/works that you are saved if you are sinning in an area of your life. Now God is faithful to forgive us of those sins when we repent and TURN from them. See some of us think that 'Ok, I sin but I'll just repent of the sin when I'm finish doing what I'm doing wrong'. We as believers do not habitually sin. True repentance is when you ask God for forgiveness and purpose in your heart that you will not do that again - you get to the point where you hate the sin; it's no longer a desire for you to engage in the act of that sin. Sin can destroy you; it leads you down a path of destruction. God can not and will not look upon our sin. Vise Versa, if you are sinning and truly repent of your sin it won't destroy you. Turning from sin is part of that salvation process we talked about before. When you accept Jesus Christ of Lord and Savior of your life, the things you use to do don't just disappear. It's a battle that you can and will win with God's help. Resist the devil (temptation), and it will flee from you. God loves you; use His Word to help you to turn from the sin in your life. He wants you to succeed in this faith walk, and with His help you can.

Did you put your armor on today???

Be Encouraged today!