Sin (Part 2)

Genesis 4:7b

……..But if you do not do what is right,

sin is crouching at your door;

It desires to have you, but you must master it.

Sin desires to have you…..

To control you….

To own you.

This thing…..

This power…….

This death dealing manifestation…..

It stands in opposition to…..

Goodness......

And Hope…..

And Love….

And Life…

And….

God Himself……

This sin….

It is an evil…..

It desires to have you…..

To lure you into pain and death.

Its subtle.

Its deceptive.

Its unrelenting in its attacks.

It seeks to destroy you…...

You, and everything, and everyone, you care about.

To make matters worse,

This thing called sin…..

Though it is not us…

Still exists in us.

We carry it around with us….

Like some phantom that haunts our soul.

We cannot escape its allure….

We cannot get away from its callings…..

There is no avoiding it………. and so…….

We must fight.

Ah, but Christian…..

There is much good news.

Though this enemy be formidable….

Though sin’s wooing be inescapable…….

Though there be an ongoing fight for Love and Life…….

It is a fight……..

That has been won.

We have the means…….

The means to master this enemy…..

Until he be put away….

Once and for all.

Guys,

I tell you now….

The victory is sweet………

And will be all the sweeter……

As we take our place in the battle…..

In the battle for Life.

The Very Life of God has invaded this earth in Christ Jesus….

This same Christ Jesus who lives…..

In you and I.

Let’s take our place in our Lord’s great story of Life.

Let’s take our stand for all that is good.

Let’s join our Lord Jesus, and so…..

Even today…..

Live!

Ephesians 6:10-14a

¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

¹¹ Put on the full armor of God,

so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,

against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world

and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

¹³ Therefore put on the full armor of God,

So that when the day of evil comes,

you may be able to stand your ground,

 and after you have done everything,

To stand.

Lord Jesus, Almighty God, Holy Spirit,

I ask for Your Life and Love and Energy today to stand.

All Praise be to You.

Amen