Spirit Empowered Living

Scripture:

Romans 8:9 "But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled be the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you".

Observation:

This passage is in the middle of a lengthy discourse about the power of sin and death compared to the power of the Spirit. We are all born with a sin nature. The Law helped us see that sin nature. Through Christ, the old nature died and our new nature is that of our father. We have died to sin and its power over our lives. When we live by the Spirit, we will have victory over sin. The Spirit will lead us to do the right thing for the right purpose and will give us everything we need to walk in victory over sin. "We are not controlled by our sinful nature". We have power over it, it doesn't have power over us.

Application:

We must understand this principle if we are ever gong to live the way God intended us to live. He wants us to be free from the power of sin in our lives. Jesus has already paid the price for sin's power to be broken in our lives, yet we continue to give in to the sinful nature. The power of sin is broken and the Spirit causes us to walk in victory over sin. We must live Spirit empowered lives. We must walk with the Spirit and receive the power to live a life that is not controlled by sin or anything else except the master.

Prayer:

Father, you sent your son and your spirit to help us get free from this power called sin. You have done everything necessary to free us from it's power, yet Your people walk powerless. Help me communicate your truth in ways that people can grasp and that will set them free from this sin nature. let the love of God fall fresh in my life and let me filled to overflow with your Spirit. I want to know you more each day and live a life that makes You pleased.

Love,
Jeff