Dead Man Walking

In my previous posts I mentioned the battle I am having with lusting at the overwhelming amount of beautiful women everywhere in Guatalajara. It has been a real battle almost to the point of resignation. Today the Lord had me read Romans. I love the gift of freedom from sin and death and the guarantee of Gods faithful love in Christ Jesus. The Lord reminded me through Romans 6:11 that I am DEAD to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. This is such a blessing. If I only had the death of the flesh to obey I would be running around trying to seduce every women who drew me in. Smiling, flirting, trying to entice for the purposes of satisfying my dead flesh. Thank God I have the Spirit to yield to and obey. Sometimes I forget this is freedom! I dont have to live in darkness and degradation, lusting and being enslaved by my flesh. I can live in the Spirit alive in God a new creation. Praise God! This is my response to the whole world. The lust of the eye, the flesh and the pride of life. Sometimes we forget how in bondage we were as sons of iniquity and dead in the world. The devil, the world and the flesh had me in such degradation and bondage I shuddder to think what my life would be without the Lord Jesus Christ. Who is forever praised. Amen. Praise God, dying to the flesh is not easy, but glorious freedom in the Spirit is my joy and salvation. Living in Christ is not a chore or burden. It isnt easy, but glory to God the benefits and hope of glory are indeed worth any price. For now on I dont complain or groan about the lust of my flesh. I rejoice in trials and temptation because, praise God, Jesus has defeated sin and death. I consider myself DEAD to sin, and, glory to Jeusus, alive to God in Christ Jesus my Lord. Halelujah!