Meditate On
Therefore there is now no condemnation for
those who are in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:1, NASB
The
Power To Sin No More
Today, I want to talk about how you can
have a victorious thought life. I know that you may experience temptations and
sinful thoughts from time to time. But here’s the thing: Right in the midst of
that temptation, you need to know that there “is now no condemnation for those
who are in Christ Jesus.” Notice that this verse is in the present tense. Right
now, even if at this very moment, sinful thoughts are going through your mind,
there is no condemnation because you are IN CHRIST JESUS!
You cannot stop birds from flying over your
head, but you can certainly stop a bird from building a nest on your head. In
the same way, you cannot stop temptations, sinful thoughts and desires from
passing through your mind, but you can certainly stop yourself from acting on
them. How? By confessing at the very moment of temptation that you are the
righteousness of God in Christ Jesus and that there is therefore now no
condemnation for you!
The power of Jesus to overcome every
temptation kicks in when you remain conscious that even at the point of
temptation, Jesus is still with you and that you are righteous in Him apart
from your works (Romans 4:6)! When you do that, you reject the condemnation for
the temptation that you are facing. You are now able to rest in your righteous
identity in Christ apart from your works, and release the power of Christ in
you to rise above the temptation.
That, beloved, is the overcoming life in
Christ!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
