(Walk In Faith And Love)
TO THE BIBLE: Romans 6:14
“For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.”
LET’S TALK
Have you ever wondered why people sin? There are two reasons: “fear” and “selfishness.” But thankfully, from the moment we were born again, God gave us “faith” and “love” to replace those two.
When you walk by faith, you won’t live in fear. When you walk in love, you won’t be selfish.
Therefore, when you function in faith and love, you won’t sin; nothing done by faith and in love could ever be sin.
Love is self-giving; when you love, you give. The Bible says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son…” (John 3:16).
Selfishness thinks only of itself, while love is considerate and puts others first. 1 John 4:18 says, “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment.
But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.” If you’re born again, you’re born of love; you have the nature of love and righteousness, and can live above sin.
However, if you do something wrong, the Bible says, “My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world” (1 John 2:1-2).
And also in Ephesians 1:7, it says, “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.”
Therefore, all you need to do is say, “Father, I know what I’ve done is wrong, and I’m sorry; I ask and receive your forgiveness, in the Name of Jesus.” That’s how you live free from sin and sin-consciousness.
Go Deeper
John 8:36; Galatians 5:1
Pray:
Dear Father, I thank you for your grace. I live free from sin and sin-consciousness, because I walk by faith and manifest the love of Christ! I walk in the liberty of the Spirit today and always, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Matthew 8:1-27, Genesis 25-26
TWO YEAR
Matthew 5:11-20, Genesis 10
Act:
Walk by faith by speaking faith-filled words about yourself and your day, and also show God’s love to everyone in your world today.