Most people look forward to the New Year because it's more than turning the calendar to a new day. The New Year is like a clean slate, a do-over. Mentally and emotionally, we take the opportunity to put the old year behind us with all its regrets, and we give ourselves permission to set new goals. We look at the New Year with optimism and high expectations.
Our reading today in Romans 6:1-14 gives us the ultimate spiritual do-over. Because of the grace we have in Christ, we have a clean slate before God. We died to sin when we accepted Christ's forgiveness. We were buried with Christ in baptism, and we were raised with Him to live a new life! A clean slate! Because our old lives were crucified with Christ, we are freed from sin. What a victory! We are dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Can I get an Amen?
For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace. Romans 6:14 (NIV)
Romans 6:15-23 reminds us we are no longer slaves to sin! The only benefit we received from sin was shame and death. Why would you want to go back to the sinful life? The benefits of following God are holiness and eternal life. That's the clean slate we are looking for! If you need help asking God for a clean slate, please message me today!
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