13th January 2011
Anyone who continue to live in Him will not sin. But anyone who continue to sin does not know Him or understand who He is.(v.6).
We all have areas where temptation is strong and habits are hard to deal with. These weaknesses give the devil a way into our life, so we must deal with all areas of vulnerability. If we are struggling with a particular sin, however this verse is not talking about people whose victory are still incomplete; he is talking about people who make a practice of sinning and look for a way to justify it.
There are three necessary steps we can find victory over prevailing sin: (1). Seek the power of the Holy Spirit and God's Word (LOGOS). (2). Stay away from tempting situations, things that will push you into sin and (3). Seek the help of the body of Christ be open to them to hold you accountable and pray with you. They can't keep on sinning means the believer does not make practice of sinning or do they become indifferent to God's moral standard. Because the life of Christ is in you, all believers still sin but they are working to gain victory over sin.
We become part of God's family if the Holy Spirit lives in us and gives us Jesus new life. To be born again is more than a fresh start; it's a rebirth, receiving a new family name based on the good work Christ did on the Cross. When this happens God forgive us and totally accept us into the new family; the Holy Spirit gives us a new mind and a new heart, He live in us and begins to help us be like Christ Jesus. Our thinking changes because we have the mind that is being control by the Holy Spirit(Romans 12:2).
Prayer for the Day: Lord Jesus, forgive me and help me to become like you let the Holy Spirit come and live in that I may begin with a new mind.
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