“In the same way, count yourselves
dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.”
Romans 6:11
While all of us are fully aware that we are not dead to sin, we can celebrate the joyous news that in Christ, God declares us as dead to sin. If our identity is in Jesus, our name is on the page titled, “dead to sin.” We are counted sinless — deemed, treated, labeled, seen as alive! No longer dead spiritually, we are alive to God.
Does that sound too good to be true? Sometimes good news is like that!
Perhaps there’s a part of all of us that will always suffer from the “imposter syndrome” … simultaneously aware of our sin but believing in God’s grace. We are incredulous that we could truly be forgiven, that Jesus would take the rap we deserve. But He did!
Our alive-to-God status, of course, has nothing to do with us at all. We did not earn it by our behavior. We do not deserve it. In fact, the only way we could get it is as a gift — our good could never be good enough to be transformed from death to life on our own.
Maybe you feel like the younger brother in the Parable of the Prodigal Son. You come to God ready to grovel because the light bulb finally went on — you finally see your own spiritual depravity, the depth of your sin. But instead of lecturing, admonishing, chastising, or doling out punishment, He runs to greet you! He celebrates your coming to Him, and throws a party that has the angels in heaven dancing with delight.
If we are counted dead to sin, then let’s be determined to live like the alive-to-God women that we are!
In this week’s Friday devotional video, Laura introduces our upcoming topic for July: WISDOM. We invite you to listen as she unpacks Deuteronomy 4:5-6 — sharing thoughts on why living out the law makes a much greater impact than demanding it be posted on a wall. We invite you to Write the WORD with us this month!
Have you got wisdom? Do you want wisdom? Our July Write the WORD bookmark highlights 31 verses that all include the word WISDOM. Ultimately, all wisdom comes from God. We search and look for it by googling, asking others, seeking out a self-help book, or taking a survey on social media. But God’s Word reminds us that if we lack wisdom, we should ask God. (James 1:5).
You can download your copy of our July bookmark here and prepare to write these WISDOM verses along with us.
