Standing in the Light

Colossians 1:13

He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son,

Sin is our nature.  It never leaves our flesh.  We must always be alert to its lurking in our lives.  We must be keenly aware that Satan stands ready to exploit the power of sin in our lives at a moment's notice.

Our only refuge from sin is Jesus Christ.  We must constantly renew ourselves through the power of His Holy Spirit within us.  We must seek and allow for His strength to overcome our weakness.  If we ever consider ourselves adequate for the battle, we will surely fall to our sinful nature.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You for providing a way for us to be freed from our sinful natures.  We thank You, Jesus, for giving us victory over sin through Your shed blood and death on the Cross.  We thank You, Holy Spirit, for standing with us and strengthening us to overcome the sin in our lives.  We pray that we will come to the humble place where we recognize that we are incapable of victory over sin without the presence of Jesus Christ in our lives.  We rejoice in knowing that one day we will stand in the light for all eternity and darkness will never again touch us.  All praise and glory be Yours, Father.