Do we realize that we are set free from our past and live new in Christ? This is what is true and our hearts need to continually grow to see what we should become. Verse 10 says, “When He died, He died once to break the power of sin. But now that He lives, He lives for the glory of God.” We are called to study and learn everything that Jesus did and to live it with the help of the Holy Spirit. We are new creations that should be focused on one thing, glorifying God.
Verse 11 says “So you also should consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Jesus Christ.” We were born sinners but we have another way and when we seek Him above all else we understand what transformation means and we surrender our will. I love what verse 16 says because it is important to remember when we are struggling with life. “Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you chose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living.”
We have a choice and God has given us the tools to obey him. We can’t do anything for the tools they are ours to have but we can choose to ignore them and let this world enslave us. I say choose life and really know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, get in God’s word and pray for wisdom and then listen to the Holy Spirit to guide and comfort us so our focus is on glorifying God. Amen