DAD'S DAILY BREAD

8 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. Rom 8:1–2

No means no! This is the place where the enemy can get into my mind and really do damage. Like a Rolodex of the past my mind can throw up thought after thought of my mistakes and the horrible things that I did from my past just pound my mind and show me reason after reason of why I deserve condemnation and why I definitely couldn’t and wouldn’t get a gift of grace like this from anyone let alone the creator of the universe… How fast my mind can fill with real things that I have to face everyday in direct results to my horrible mistakes. Real consequences my whole family has to endure because I chose to be disobedient. But Thank you Lord for this promise. For lifting the heavy weight of sin off of my chest. Giving me a path to you and the freedom that comes from your grace and mercy and love!

No condemnation means no condemnation! I can now fight without all the wight of the past weighing me down. I have freedom to fight! Freedom that comes from knowing that Christ has already won the battle! He has done all the hard work and now I can fight along with Him. I don’t have to worry about all my mistakes and make choices out of fear but I can be confident knowing my savior loves me and He is for me no matter what I do! That love ignites a passion for wanting to be obedient out of thankfulness! It tells me that I do not have to earn my place in His family! I have already been called His child so that gives me the freedom to keep going even when I screw up. I know my Father is there and He loves me! That pushes me to want to be better every day!

APPLICATION:

Today I will not let the weight of my mistakes weigh me down. Christ nailed ALL of my sins to the cross so I don’t have the right to keep bringing them up. Lord give me mercy and the freedom and strength to never go back to the old passions of my flesh! Help me to serve you in my mind and thoughts and allow you to continue to destroy my flesh! Thank you for everything!

IN HIS NAME!!