| What then? Shall we sin … |
| —from Romans 6:15 |
If you wake up in the morning, begin the routine of your day, and intentionally plan to sin that day, please stop. That’s right. I said: “Please, stop!” It doesn’t matter how much you enjoy a particular sin. It doesn’t matter if you think that sin really isn’t all that important. If you are one who follows Jesus, then deliberate sinning should not be a part of your life.
Will you ever be absolutely free from sin as long as you live in this current world? No. Why? Because we have inherited the sin nature from Adam, passed down to us through our parents. We will never be totally free from the alluringly draw of sin. But, we can control the degree to which we allow ourselves to sin on purpose. Notice what the Apostle Paul wrote in Romans 6:15:
What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!
Jjust because Jesus died to forgive our sins, we do not have a license to continue sinning. Yes, our sins are covered by His blood. But, that is no reason to set about to sin each day. In fact, as we begin another day, we do well if we determine, as much as we can by relying on the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit, to set aside the sins that so easily entrap us. The Holy Spirit will help us avoid deliberate sins, if only we would allow Him to do so.
