Victory Over Sin

| Apr 07, 2024

"Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression." Psalm 19:12-13

Because man is born with a sin nature, doing what is right does not come naturally to us. We find it easy to go astray, and at the same time find it easy to convince ourselves that we are still on track and headed in the right direction. Apart from the work of God in our lives, we have no hope of overcoming sin and living a holy life. Left to our own devices and wisdom, we will inevitably fail to do what is right. Jeremiah wrote, “O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps” (Jeremiah 10:23). The good news is that we are not left alone. God's Holy Spirit lives within every child of God, providing guidance, direction, warning and conviction.

Before we were saved, we did not have the ability or power to defeat the devil, even if we had the desire to do so.  Satan always wins against the lost.  But as born-again children of God, the importance of personal holiness should lead us to fervently and diligently seek God's help in overcoming sin. With God's help we can overcome any temptation to sin. We no longer are bound to sin as we once were. The only power sin has over us now is the power we choose to give it. If our goal is to please God as it should be, then we must be seeking His face and help in maintaining the holy life to which He calls us.

PRAYER

Holy Spirit help me to live a life of holiness and a life that is pleasing to God