Romans 7:15, 24-25 (NET): "For I don’t understand what I am doing. For I do not do what I want – instead, I do what I hate... Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!"
Jake grew up in a Christian home and was taught to be disciplined. However, as he grew older, he found that even though he knew what was right and fully understood the consequences of sin, he was trapped by its power. At one point, Jake concluded that it was impossible to live above sin. He first embraced a doctrine that justified living in sin while claiming to be saved. Later, he came to believe that any Christian who claimed to live above sin was simply a hypocrite.
It wasn’t until Jake went to college and had a roommate named Tristan—a former gang member and drug addict—that his perspective began to change. Tristan had become a believer and was a living example of the transformation only Christ can bring. He was completely free from his old sins, and Jake could clearly see this. Tristan’s genuine faith and love were evident, and his testimony opened Jake's heart to the possibility of true transformation.
Although Jake had believed in the Lord Jesus since childhood, he had never been properly discipled. He didn’t understand that believing in Christ was not the end—it was the beginning of a journey toward becoming like Christ. Through Tristan, Jake realized that Jesus not only forgives our sins but also changes us from within, giving us His divine nature.
Only in Christ can a sinner be transformed into a saint. Only through the resurrection power of Christ can a person's nature be changed. This transformation begins when we believe in the Lord Jesus and continues as we remain in Him, allowing His Word to renew our minds.
Go into today remembering that Jesus didn’t come just to forgive your past sins; He came to take away your sinful nature and replace it with His divine nature.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, please help me abide in you and become like you. Amen.
—Abraham Damilola Arigi
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