Daily Encouragement For July 06:

Overcoming Sin

There are many people in this world that have a problem with sin. They may be good people but
cannot resist the temptation. When we allow temptation to come into our life and follow through with whatever the temptation may be and sin, we are not only sinning against our body and spirit but we are also sinning against God.

We need to remember that in our own strength we cannot overcome sin and the enemy, but we can when we humble ourselves before the Lord and recognize that through the strength of Christ nothing shall be able to overtake us and keep us in the bondage of sin.

The Bible says that people perish for their lack of knowledge, so if they continue in their sin without renewing their mind with the Word of God, sooner or later those people will die in their sin. I want
you to know the truth and not be deceived by the devil to make you think that sin will go unpunished. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.

If we want to be victorious over sin and temptation, then we need to crucify our flesh daily, meaning to bring our sinful impulses that come from our physical being into subjection and renewing our mind with the
God's Word, recalling those scriptures that deal with temptation and triumph over sin and the enemy.

There is a person alive that has not been tempted by the enemy, but the difference between the one who follows through with the temptation and the one who has victory, is the fear of the Lord. I don't mean
the kind of fear where God will strike you down for sinning, but the fear of having God disappointed in us for not finding the strength in Him to resist.

We can thank the Lord that even though we fall short and sin, He is more than willing to forgive and receive us unto Himself again washing us from all unrighteousness, once we come to Him and ask forgiveness. I want you to be encouraged and never think you are so bad that God doesn't love you. There is nothing that can separate us from God's love, so don't let people or the devil make you think that you
are beyond redemption or lost your salvation.

Let Jesus be your guide and helper and every time the enemy tries to lure you into sin, stand strong in your faith being determined not to allow the devil to bring any temptation into your life and you will see the Lord deliver you because of your willingness to resist through Him.

“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.” - 1 John 1:7-10.