Colossians 3:1-6: "Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry."
With submission to the Lordship of Christ, we have been reckoned with the blessedness of eternal salvation. And with our allegiance, we are now the property of God. Thus, we are called to set our hearts upon Christ, not upon earthly things that indulge the flesh, our former idol. Our flesh desires for its appetites to be satisfied, whether those appetites be sexual immorality or impurity or lust or evil desires or greed. Persistent allegiance to these things reveals a heart that has renounced the lordship of Christ and has bowed again to the lordship of self. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. Thus, we must be strengthened in our resolve to forsake any of the alluring attacks that would have us change allegiances back to ourselves. God alone is to be worshipped and praised.
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It's it hard?!? We look for Christ and find that we are still a slave to our selves. We want to get free of sin, but we still commit the same stupity over and over again. The battle with the flesh, is one that must be won. But it is not us who fight but him, not us who saves but him. It is he who brings life in a sin filled life. He is always on the throne.
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