VICTORY OVER SIN

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Romans 3:23–24

This summer I was blessed to meet Dr. Richard Blackaby and to sit under his teaching ministry. I have been blessed by the ministry of Dr. Henry Blackaby and now his son, Richard.

Today’s devotional comes from the EXPERIENCING GOD devotional:

Because of sin, Adam and Eve fell short of the perfection God intended for them. Because of sin, the Israelites relinquished the glory they could have experienced as God’s holy nation. Because of sin, Judas fell short of the opportunity to be an apostle of Jesus Christ.

Sin will corrupt every area of your life that it touches. Sin will cause your marriage to fall short of the promise it held in the beginning. Sin will cause you to fall short as a parent, a church member, a worshiper, or a friend. Every area in your life is susceptible to sin’s destruction.

The wonder of salvation is that God completely dealt sacrifice, God, by His grace, offered His salvation and canceled the penalty of our sin.

By His grace:

He takes a life that has fallen short of God’s best and gives it meaning.

He provides the opportunity to immediately confess our sin and to be cleansed from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).

He mends a broken heart. His grace erases anger and bitterness.

He restores severed relationships.

He takes a life devastated by sin and makes it whole.

He takes our failures and produces something good. Only God can heal sin’s devastation.

Only He can bridge the gap between His glory and your sin (Rom. 3:23). You must trust Him to do so. If you will ask Him, He will free you from the bondage of your sin, reestablish your relationship with Him, and restore you to wholeness.

Blackaby, Richard (2006-12-01). Experiencing God Day By Day (Kindle Locations 3975-3981). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

Are you struggling today with sin in your life? By God’s grace you can live a life of victory as you allow Christ to live HIS life through you = victory.

Check out Dr. Blackaby’s messages this summer at http://www.americaskeswick.org.
Bill Welte is the principle writer of the Freedom Fighter Blog and serves as President & CEO of America’s Keswick in Whiting, NJ.

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