Romans 8:10-12 –“If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. 12 So then, brethren, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh….”  NASB

We are the Living Dead, and I am not talking about Zombies as Hollywood seems to be obsessed with these days.  When I say the Living Dead, I am talking about people who have “died to sin” and “risen to life” in Jesus Christ through the Power of the Blood.  It is a beautiful place to be – LIVING DEAD!

Paul informed the Roman believers that IF the Spirit of God that raised Jesus from the dead lives in us, that same Spirit will give us LIFE in our mortal bodies.  We are then DEAD but ALIVE, and that is because we are not controlled by the “flesh” but the “spirit.” 

As a result, we are no longer obligated to live according to the flesh.  That leads me to my next question – “Why do we?” Additionally, “Why do we allow the FLESH to have so much power in our daily lives?  Why do we allow the FLESH to be such a dominant force in our lives?  WHY?”  There can only be one of a few possibilities.

• We are uninformed as to our position and condition in Christ.
• We are willing participants with the FLESH.
• We are so underdeveloped spiritually that the devil easily sways and overcomes us.

None of those are conditions that are required or to which we are obligated.  When Jesus came, lived a sinless life, died sacrificially on the Cross, rose on the third day, and is now ascended to the Right Hand of the Father – the devil was defeated.  That is not a maybe or someday; somehow, when we all get to heaven, he will be – HE IS DEFEATED NOW!  

Jesus said that All power and Authority in heaven were given to Him, and He gave that to us.  Therefore, we have authority and power over the devil, meaning that the flesh is to be subject to the Spirit of God, not vice versa. We are not obligated to succumb to the temptations or whims of the flesh.  We are more than conquerors through Jesus; we can do all things through Christ!  That is our Covenant, Heritage, and Promise from the Lord Himself, so why not employ it and enjoy it?

Therefore, as you go through this day, go in the strength of the Power of the Spirit of God, and walk in Victory!  

God bless you richly, is my prayer!