Power Over Sin

Whatever is born of God overcomes the world. 1 John 5:4.

All authority in Heaven and on Earth has been given to Jesus Christ. However, the present evil world system does not yet acknowledge His lordship; it is still under the deceiving power of the prince of this world, Satan. But those whom Jesus indwells have authority over the evil one and all his demons. In spite of our human limitations and even our failures, the Lord is sovereignly directing His own work of redemption. We are linked to the vast resources of His power so that we don’t merely “get by” in our lives, but “in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him” (Romans 8:37). And as the context of that inspiring and reassuring passage promises, nothing “shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (v. 39). God can turn the greatest tragedies into that which is for our good and for His glory, for “we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose” (v. 28). Because Jesus is Savior, because He is Lord, He, by His Holy Spirit, gives us power over sin as we daily walk with Him. And some future day He will take us to be with Him, far from the very presence of sin.

Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : Daily Devotions to Renew Your Mind and Inspire Your Soul (a 365-Day Devotional), Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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