Romans 6:6 – “Could it be any clearer that our former identity is NOW and FOREVER deprived of power? FOR we WERE co-crucified with Him TO dismantle the stronghold of sin within us, SO THAT we would not continue to live one moment longer submitted to sins power.”

What a day that will be when my Jesus I shall see. When I look upon His face, the one who saved me by His Grace. He will take me by the hand and lead me through the promised land. What a day, glorious day that will be! That old hymn is ringing in my heart, and as I sang, thought, and considered it, I heard, “Seeing Him does not require you to depart this life. You can SEE Him, truly SEE Him every day here!”

As I read, prayed, and mused on the Word, I read Romans. Unpacking what I saw and heard would take two lifetimes. Romans 6, one of, if not the most revelatory Chapter in the Bible, opens the floodgates to understanding our NEW LIFE in Jesus.

Sin (by inference), the devil, was our master. It held power over us and motivated us to do and be wrong. When Jesus became our Savior, we DIED. If we truly realized that in Salvation, the first result was DEATH, we could live free without the constant condemnation of weakness.

Romans 6:6 – “Could it be any clearer that our former identity is NOW and FOREVER deprived of power? FOR we WERE co-crucified with Him TO dismantle the stronghold of sin within us, SO THAT we would not continue to live one moment longer submitted to sins power.”

Romans 6:11 – “…Since (because or as a result) you are NOW joined with Him (Jesus), you MUST CONTINUALLY view yourself as dead and unresponsive to sin’s appeal WHILE living daily for God’s pleasure in union with Jesus, the Anointed One.”

Romans 6:12-13 – “Sin is a dethroned monarch; SO you must no longer give it an opportunity to RULE over your life, controlling how you live and compelling you to obey its desires and cravings. 13 SO THEN REFUSE to answer its call to surrender your body as a tool of wickedness.”

We resist through the power of Grace. Verse 14 reminds us that sin won’t conquer us because God already has! Grace frees us to choose our master (v.16). Dead people don’t respond, and we are dead to sin because of Grace.  Does that mean we are perfect? Not in the flesh, but we are infused into Grace Power that enables us to resist. If we stumble, we have a lifeline of Grace to bring us to freedom.

The key is Romans 8:10 – “NOW Christ lives His life in you!”

In Grace, we are free from the past.   Romans 8:38 gives an astounding revelation. “There is NOTHING in our present or future circumstances that can weaken His Love.” Did you notice something missing? The past!   We need to remember that there is nothing in our past that can weaken God’s love! As far as God is concerned, our past does exist. We have no past if it is under the Blood of Jesus. We need to deal with the present and live our future, but the past has been erased.

WE ARE FREE FROM THE GUILT OF THE PAST!

• We are not perfect, but we are forgiven. Therefore, we make no excuses. 
• We justify nothing of the flesh. 
• We demand it bow to Jesus.  We are graced to be free. 
• We are empowered to live free! 
• We are heirs of God and co-heirs with Jesus. 
• We have the power to live in God’s presence and fullness.

Sin is an unwelcome intruder that Jesus conquered, and we are in Him, so we are more than conquerors! There is no future in the past!  We are free to be free!

Have a fantastic day, and remember that there is Victory in Jesus, and as we fully surrender to Him, we are transformed into His image!   Rejoice today is a great day to be alive!