There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jeus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Romans 8:1

 

Many years ago, I lived in the mountains of Colorado. I worked at a resort where it would literally snow in feet. At the time I drove a Monte Carlo car and had to buy better tires for improved traction. With these new wheels, I had a sense of inner confidence to ride in snowy conditions I wouldn’t have thought to do with my old tires. Well, it didn’t take long to realize they weren’t so good and my confidence once again found me stuck in the deep snow.

 

When someone accepts Christ, He is a new creation, the old has passed, behold all things new ( 2 Corinthians 5:17). Before accepting Christ, a person might find themselves stuck in many sins. When that person accepts Christ, they are like a car with new tires. A sense of confidence builds up, and they feel as if they can ride through their old sin patterns of life. Well, it doesn’t take too long to realize that a new creation and confidence of forgiven sins gets them in much trouble. That person will find themselves getting stuck in the same sins as they did before their conversion.

 

Friend, as a child of God, you must tread lightly. Sin must be avoided at all cost. Yes, Jesus made payment for your sins, but that doesn’t mean your life should live on the edge of sin and thinking you are free from getting stuck in the snowbanks of unrighteousness. And that’s exactly what it is, unrighteousness.

 

A righteous man who falters before the wicked, if like a murky spring and a polluted well. Proverbs 25:26

 

I say then; Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. (Galatians 5:16). When rely on Jesus as your compass, you will navigate around those sins and find yourself free to keep moving instead of bound by the bonds of sin. Travel sin free today with a closer walk with Jesus.