Romans 3:26 – “AND when the season of tolerance came to an end, there was only one possible way for God to give away His righteousness and still be true to both His justice and His mercy – to offer up His own Son. So now, we stand on the faithfulness of Jesus,  God declares us righteous in His eyes!”

As I read, prayed, pondered, and weighed the Word, my eyes peered into the Throne Room of Heaven.   I saw Grace standing there!  I don’t have time or space to detail that entirely, but I will share this.

The sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross ended God’s tolerance of sin. Abraham, the Father of Faith, and the human origin of the Jews demonstrated the power and purpose of faith. His faith was so strong that it could not be undermined by physical reality—age and physical condition.

When Jesus went to the Cross and rose from the dead, it was proof of God’s love and that there was a way to be made Right with God!

Adam’s disobedience enslaved humanity to the tyranny of sin.  Death ruled the world from Adam to Moses.  Because of Adam, we are tried and found guilty, doomed to die.  Because of Jesus, we are acquitted and given life.

We are co-buried with Jesus, resulting in our co-resurrection with Him. We now have newness of life. Our former identity is now Forever deprived of its power.  Our co-crucifixion with Jesus dismantled the stronghold of sin within us.  We should not live one second submitted to sin’s power.

What are we to do? We are to constantly view ourselves as dead and unresponsive to sin’s appeal as we live daily in union with Jesus.  Sin has been dethroned as a monarch.  Therefore, we are not to give it any opportunity to regain control. Instead, we are to passionately answer God’s call to yield our whole self to Him.  Sin cannot conquer us; God already has.   We are to be governed by the reign of Grace.

When we die, that ends our obligation or tendency to sin.  Dead people do not sin.  We are raised from the dead and live in the freshness of a new life by the power of the Holy Spirit.  If we are dead to sin and alive in Jesus, then those temptations of the flesh are violations of our true identity by the unwelcome intruder – sin.

God has provided a pathway to righteousness in Jesus.  If left to ourselves and our humanity unchecked by the Word and Spirit of God, we allow sin to dominate us.  But because we are being renewed in our minds, we can focus on Grace and live Free from sin’s dominion.  We can live fully submitted to God’s righteous principles.  We can live in peace and manifest His power.  We can live the abundant, joyful life Jesus gives.   We can live FREE!

Today is Victory Day.  Rejoice!