Romans 6:17-18
In the past you were slaves to sin–sin controlled you. But thank God, you fully obeyed the things that you were taught. You were made free from sin, and now you are slaves to goodness.
“All ships that land at the sore of grace weigh anchor from the of sin”(-Grace, Max Lucado). If a ship has no anchor when it gets to shore the tide will toss it around and take it right back out of the port spilling it into the sea. It will start slowly and steady Then faster and deeper it goes. Soon, it will be swallowed up, and cannot see any land around. It becomes stranded and lost at sea.
Our lives can follow this pattern very easily. Everything seems to be going smoothly. Then we make a small choice, nothing big. A ripple starts to form. It grows and begins to tug at us. We move a little and begin to float aimlessly. Soft and steady at first, then the tide picks up and we feel tossed and unsteady. The waves begin to wash over us. Before we know it we are stuck in the middle of our mess with no way out, or so we think.
Here is the good news. Even if we find ourselves lost at sea, God is still there and is ready to hand us an anchor. Grace is still available. In the past, we may have let our sins control us. However, thank God, we have been made free from sin. He can reach up to God and once again feel His grace anchoring us to the shore. The storms and tides can rage on around us,
but no longer have to be tossed to and fro
because we are anchored in Jesus.
Lord, thank you for being my anchor. I am no longer a slave to the waves of sin. I can stand firm in whatever storms Satan tries to call up around me. ~amen
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