ROMANS 6:20-22

When you were slaves to sin,you were free from the control of righteousness. What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!  But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.

TO PONDER

We have all done things that we are ashamed of. Usually we avoid going back over those memories because we do not like to re-live the feelings of guilt or shame that often come flooding back when we revisit what we did.

Today the apostle Paul is asking us to do exactly that, To reflect on the things that we have done that we are now ashamed of. It doesn't matter what it was or what it is, what Paul is trying to get us to see is that the only thing they bring us is guilt and shame.

Jesus died and rose to free us from that guilt and shame, why on earth would we keep going back to it? What good could we possibly think will come from it? Don't let sin suck you back down into guilt and shame. Instead let the resurrection power and life of Jesus be what guides and directs your path today.

PRAYER

Lord Jesus, Thank you for freeing me from the guilt of my sin and shame. I know that in you I have forgiveness and eternal life. Please help me to live each day confident and assured of the freedom I now have in you. Amen