Romans 6:6

This is amazing. My mom sent this out to the fam and I just had to post it. If you read nothing else today, except for Scripture of course =), read this.

“We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.” Romans 6:6

CHRISTIAN, what have you to do with sin? Has it not cost you enough already? Burnt child, will you play with the fire? What? After having already been caught in the jaws of the lion, you still want to walk into his den again? Haven’t you had enough of the old serpent? Didn’t he poison all your veins once, and will you play upon the hole of the asp, and put your hand upon the serpent’s den a second time?

Oh, don’t be so foolish! So unconscious! Did sin ever provide you with real pleasure? Did you find solid satisfaction in it? If so, go back to your old drudgery and wear the chain again, if that’s what pleases you.

But inasmuch as sin never gave you what it promised to give you, but deluded you with lies, don’t be snared a second time by the old fowler; be FREE and let the remembrance of your ancient bondage forbid you to enter the net again. It is contrary to the designs of eternal love, which all have an eye to your purity and holiness; therefore, don’t run opposite to the purposes of your Lord.

Another thought should restrain you from sin. Christians can never sin cheaply. They pay a heavy price for iniquity. Transgression destroys peace of mind, obscures fellowship with Jesus, hinders prayer, brings darkness over the soul; therefore, don’t be the serf and bondservant of sin.

There is yet a higher argument: each time you became a slave to sin, you are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to public disgrace. Can you bear that thought?

Oh! If you have fallen into any special sin during this day, it may be my Master has sent this admonition this evening, to bring you back before you backslide very far. Turn to Jesus anew; He has not forgotten His love to you! His grace is still the same! With weeping and repentance, come to His footstool, and you shall be once more received into His heart; you shall be set upon a rock again, and your goings shall be established.

Charles Spurgeon
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