Perfect!

Perfect!

My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2:1‭-‬2 NIV

God does not do things by half measures. When He created the earth, it was based on a desire to relate with his creation, particularly man. He made man in His own image, so He could connect on a deeper level with man more than any other thing He had made. His plan was for man to have total and eternal dominion; to remain connected to the Source of all life. Then sin came and changed the entire landscape, for the earth and for man. Fortunately for man, God, in His wisdom, had a plan of restoration in place, and it was activated right at the scene of the crime itself.

God has always laid out a way to deal with sin, because He knows that sin is the key to permanent disconnection from Him and the tool of oppression and slavery by Satan. The Blood of Jesus provides that sure way to full restoration. The blood makes it possible to live free of sin, as long as you daily depend on the strength God alone can supply. God provides the grace and inner witness to enable us live right and please God. That power in us is the ONLY thing that keeps sin from dominating you. It is therefore safe to say that the only way you can live totally free from sin is through Jesus.

What happens when you sin? It must be made clear that this is not a falling back into a lifestyle of sin, but an action, thought or motive that is sin. When you do wrong and you are convicted in your heart, remember all that God did to bring you into a new life in Him and run towards Him. When the devil tries to remind you that you are struggling against sin and that it is easier to give up and give in, remind him that in Jesus, you have somone always praying for you, holding you up and will receive you when you return. That is the key to this whole life: Jesus is the One who makes it all worth it. His grace will accept me and His blood will cleanse me, and His life will secure eternity for me. What else could I need? His time of favour is here.