That is how it is with you, my friends. You are now part of the body of Christ and are dead to the power of the Law. You are free to belong to Christ, who was raised to life so that we could serve God. When we thought only of ourselves, the Law made us have sinful desires. It made every part of our bodies into slaves who are doomed to die. But the Law no longer rules over us. We are like dead people, and it cannot have any power over us. Now we can serve God in a new way by obeying his Spirit, and not in the old way by obeying the written Law. Romans 7: 4-6 [CEV]
Being part of the body of Christ means we are dead to the power of the Law. By following the law we can only discover that we are incapable of keeping the law 100%. Say you start off wearing a white shirt, completely clean bright and white. During the day, there is a chance that it will become blemished by stains and dirt, perhaps even blood, sweat and tears. Without the cleaning power available to us through Jesus’ death our shirt will get more and more dirty each day. Are you wearing the same shirt without washing it for a few years? Or do you have it cleaned every day?
Lord, I thank you for your Spirit which sets us free from the law of sin and death. Help me to keep coming to you to be cleansed and renewed each day, in Jesus name. Amen.
Dave MacLellan
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