“For you
know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from
your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their
value. It was the precious blood of Christ, the
sinless, spotless Lamb of God.”
1 Peter 1:18-19 New
Living Translation
The Apostle Peter uses terminology that
references our slavery to sin. Paul wrote of this in his letter to the Romans
believers. He mentions it in Romans 6:18 “Now you are free from your slavery to
sin and you have become slaves to righteous living” and again in Romans 7:14
“So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good. The trouble
is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin.” So if we were slaves to
sin, it is necessary for someone to pay a ransom to free us from our slavery.
This was not a monetary exchange to purchase us, but rather a blood sacrifice
that removed our sin and our desire to do so.
Although we no longer have a desire to
sin, sin is constantly calling to us in the form of temptation. It takes a firm
believer with unwavering faith and trust in God to ward off temptation. At
times it is our constant companion. As we rebuke the devil and his demonic
minions in the name of Jesus, we are then free to walk in the spirit again. It
can be a treacherous walk because the enemy of our soul is always looking for a
soft spot in our armor to plunge a dagger, thus weakening us.
Know whose you are and who you are in
him. That knowledge can free you from any tentacles temptations may attempt to
ensnare you in. We are children of the one true King and shall never be put to
shame if we walk the path he has laid before us. Until next time, walk with the
King and be a blessing!
Resource:
The Life Application Study Bible.
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