February 19 – Who reigns?

“Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.” Romans 6v12

“Let not sin therefore rule as king in your mortal (short-lived, perishable) bodies, to make you yield to its cravings and be subject to its lusts and evil passions.” Romans 6v12 (Amplified Bible)

Move left, move right. Jump – how high? Run – how fast? Come – when? Someone commented yesterday that a king’s word is the rule. When someone rules over you, then they have dominion over you, as we see in this verse:

“Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?” Romans 6v16

So I often chew the insides of my mouth, and when I think of this verse, I think oh no, this thing is something I am yielding to. What are you yielding to? Something little, something big, something medium… but the eventual consequence is that you end up giving into sinful desires.

Remember, sin is no longer your master, so if it says, do this, you can say no - you have no rule over me anymore. Now I am under the grace of the Lord. Halleluyah!!!
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Verses for thought:
‘We then, as workers together with Him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.” 2 Corinthians 6v1

“By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” Romans 5v2