Alive to God

¹¹ In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. ¹² Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. ¹³ Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness.¹⁴ For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.

Some things that speak to me from these verses: God wants us to offer EVERY part of ourselves; instead of offering ourselves to sin, the second half of the verse reveals that instead, we should offer ourselves to God, like thos who have been brought from death to life. The final verse in this “chunk” is also written in a statement-like way, sin shall no longer be our master, because we are under grace.

Slaves to Righteousness

 ¹⁵ What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means! ¹⁶ Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness? ¹⁷ But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. Romans 6:11-17

 

My Prayer: Lord, I come to you knowing that without you I am an instrument of wickedness. May you wake up other aspects of my life and hold me up to your holiness, that I may reflect you, my Master. I pray that I become a slave to Righteousness for your glory! In Jesus name, Amen.