For
in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he
liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed
unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Let
not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it
in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as
instruments
of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those
that are alive from the dead, and your members as
instruments
of righteousness unto God (Rom.
6:10-13).
How
to live the abundant life is no secret; it is revealed in our Lord
and Savior, Jesus Christ. “For the death that He died, He died to
sin, once for all; but the life He lives, He lives to God” (Rom. 6:10). Faith that saves identifies you with Christ in His
death-this is eternal life. Faith that yields identifies you with
Christ in His resurrection-this is abundant life (Col.
3:1-4).
(1)
It
is one thing to have eternal life by faith. It is quite another thing
to have abundant life by faith.
(2)
It is one thing for you to “… become the righteousness of God in
Him” (2
Cor. 5:21);
it is another thing for you to realize His righteous life is in you
(1
John 3:7).
(3)
It is one thing for you to live in Christ (2
Cor. 5:17);
It is another thing for Christ to live His life through you (Col.
1:27).
In
the above verse (Rom.
6:13),
the believer has a choice. He may yield to God by faith and enjoy
abundant life or he may yield to sin and endure a defeated life (Rev.
3:1).
God would have you know the power of a yielded life; it will lift you
above circumstances that circumvent abundant living. The abundant
life begins when you yield to Him as Master, allowing Him to live His
life through you by faith.
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