So you should consider yourselves dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus. —– Sin is no longer your master for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead you live under the freedom of God’s grace.
Romans 6:11, 14
Because of Jesus’ victory over sin, we are no longer slaves to it. We have the power and freedom to live a life of righteousness, no longer succumbing to the traps of sin. We have the ability to say NO to a sinful life and to go on and choose righteous living. When we come to accept Jesus in our lives, and believe in His Resurrection, sin no longer has a hold over us.
I remember, a colleague asked me before, that being a Christian my life must be so boring. Because I can no longer drink or party or “have fun”. He thought my life must be dull and boring because I do not go out and “gimik” like the rest of them. I smiled and told him that I have never been happier and never been free. I can choose to drink and party and “have fun” the way they defined it but I choose not to. My happiness lies in other things. My joy is found in activities that glorify my God. I am free to make my choice but I choose the God-glorifying ones.
Sometimes, it is hard to explain – how we can be really free from sin. But it is something that is so heartfelt that I cannot deny the freedom. I can feel it – the freedom of choice – and the joy of knowing I can always make a righteous choice.
For the wages of sin is death but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23
Sin leads to death. Not the physical one but the spiritual kind. An eternal death that I wouldn’t wish even to the vilest person in our planet. Can you imagine spending your life in perpetuity in darkness? Devoid of light. Devoid of life. Doomed to suffering for all eternity.
Yet God loves us so much He couldn’t bear it for us to go through that – forever separated from Him. So He sent Jesus to die for our sins – taking the punishment we deserve – so He can give us the FREE GIFT of eternal life with Him.
This is the very essence of resurrection. This is the very defining moment of our faith. Our entire faith hinges on this. For we believe, that by sharing in Jesus’ resurrection we will also share eternity with Him. Our destiny is no longer darkness and gloom but light and joy.
Isn’t that wonderful? Isn’t that enough to make your heart sing and anticipate joyful days despite the lockdown?
