Gedanken zum Vers des Tages
Als wir Christ wurden, sind wir dem alten Menschen der Sünde gestorben und als neuer Mensch auferweckt worden. Obwohl wir immer noch mit einigen alten Versuchungen kämpfen, wissen wir aber auch um die Kraft der Auferstehung und des Heiligen Geistes, die in uns mächtig ist, um uns zu helfen.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
When we became Christians, we died to the old person of sin and were raised up a new person. In baptism, we shared with Jesus in his death, burial, and resurrection (Romans 6:3-14) so that we can share in his victory over sin, death, Satan, and hell. Our lives are now securely joined to Jesus and his future glory (Colossians 2:12-15, 3:1-4). While we have battles with temptation and face trials in this world, we also now have the power of the resurrection and the Holy Spirit at work within us to help us overcome them (John 16:33) — to keep the old, dead, and sinful person buried as the new person awaits the arrival of our Lord and King, Jesus!
Mein Gebet
Gerechter Vater, hilf mir die toten, abgeworfenen Sünden meiner Vergangenheit fern meines Herzens und meines Lebens zu halten. Möge mein Leben dir ein wohlgefälliges heiliges Opfer sein. Im Namen meines Heilands Jesus, bete ich. Amen.
My Prayer...
Righteous Father, help me keep the dead and cast-away sin of my past far away from my heart and out of my life. May my life be a holy sacrifice that is pleasing to you. I ask for the Holy Spirit to fill me with confident hope, knowing that in Jesus, I can overcome the trials and temptations of this world. In the name of my Savior, Jesus, I pray. Amen.
