Daily Journal- Put the old to death

Hello friends(and wife Natasha), its Friday and the Lord is good. Todays journal is about turning from sin. Turning from sin is one of the foundations of your confession as a Christian, if you are a Christian. Its also known as repentance. Have a blessed day!


SCRIPTURE:
Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these things the wrath of God is coming. (Colossians 3:5-6)

APLICATION:
Here, the apostle Paul is urging people to live in a manner pleasing to the Lord. He is basically telling them, "If you have been born again, then stop these sinful lifestyles". He wants them to be done with things that have carried over into their Christian lives. He gives a pretty specific list of the things God considers sin. The first four deal with sexual sin:

- Sexual immorality
- Impurity
- Passion
- Evil Desires
- Covetousness

APPLICATION:
In my own life I have had to let go of these very sins. Being a new creation in Christ, these things are not compatible with the Holy Spirit who lives inside of me. For me to even think about these things in my head, only brings misery to me. I need to continue to seek after righteousness if I want to keep these sins far from me in thought or deed. I'm so thankful for the power of God to break away from things that don't please Him.

PRAYER:
Dear Lord, thank you for saving me. I pray for my friends and family who are not born again. I ask you to draw them close to you. Help me to keep my mind pure. Thank you for sending Jesus to die on the cross for my sins. In Jesus name, Amen!
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