“knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.”
Romans 6:6 KJV
Paul had the revelation that, “Could it be any clearer that our former identity is now and forever deprived of its power? For we were co-crucified with him to dismantle the stronghold of sin within us, so that we would not continue to live one moment longer submitted to sin’s power.” We have come to the realisation that our old son of Adam which was in the body of sin, no longer has dominion over us as it has been put out of business! To beg God for victory over sin is a refusal to understand that we have already died to sin. Our joyful task is to believe the good news, rather than to “crucify ourselves”. Sin is not suppressed by the Cross - it is eliminated. Upon this “water” God commands us to step out and walk upon it, for we are now in Him. Let’s keep in mind that we who belong to Jesus Christ have already experienced crucifixion. For everything connected with our self-life was put to death on the Cross and crucified with Messiah. If the Spirit is the source of our life, we must also allow the Spirit to direct every aspect of our lives. Amen!
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