“Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.”
The Battle
Paul names reign here, worth examining directly, this specific word suggesting authority genuinely exercised, worth holding as needed clarity, this instruction not denying sin’s continued presence, but addressing whether it genuinely, actually reigns, holds authority, worth examining honestly in your own life.
This is worth applying against however much you have assumed sin’s mere presence means it must therefore, automatically reign, rather than this verse’s own instruction, let not, active, deliberate refusal, worth holding as genuinely available choice, not passive resignation to whatever presence sin currently, honestly has.
Notice mortal body, worth holding as honest acknowledgment this body remains genuinely mortal, not yet fully, finally transformed, worth trusting this instruction as genuinely practicable even within this current, honest, mortal condition, not requiring some future, perfected state to first arrive.
Consider today this active instruction, let not sin reign, and examine specifically where sin currently, actually holds this described reigning authority in your own life, taking one deliberate step today to actively refuse this reign, trusting this refusal as genuinely, presently available to you.
Walk in the Spirit
- Examine specifically where sin currently holds reigning authority in your own life.
- Practice actively refusing this reign today, not passive resignation to its continued presence.
- Trust this refusal as genuinely available now, not requiring some future, perfected state first.
Prayer
Lord, let not sin reign in my mortal body, that I should obey it in the lusts thereof. Let me actively refuse this reign today, trusting this genuinely available now. Amen.
Carry this today
Sin’s presence does not automatically mean it reigns. This reign can be actively refused.