Romans 6:11 "Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord."
The keyword in this verse is "reckon". It's not a common word these days. The word means, "to consider, take into account, weigh, meditate on." In this context, this word deals with reality. This word refers more to fact than supposition or opinion.
So what is true in this circumstance? If I reckon myself dead to sin, yet continue to live in sin, I am not dealing in reality. I'm deceiving myself and consequences will follow.
Considering the fact that I am dead to sin does not make me perfect. However, anytime I do stumble and fall, I'll have the motivation to get right back up again because I know who I am, what I am, and in what state I am in. I know that I am a Christian, a ransomed child of the king, and that I am alive unto God and dead to sin.
Meditate on the state of your life in Christ right now. How is this influencing how I will live my life today?
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