I like the point Chambers makes today in Utmost: our battle is to move from a natural life to a spiritual one. The battle isn't against sin; Jesus Christ has conquered sin for us.
We often talk about the battle against sin; making it sound like there is this external foe to be beaten off with a large stick. But guess what? Jesus vanquished that enemy a long time ago.
The battle is against self: dealing with our own nature and our desire to continue sinning. It is an internal battle. And let's face it: we would rather have someone other than ourselves to blame for our failings.
So we keep blaming sin when it is self that is the real culprit.
We often talk about the battle against sin; making it sound like there is this external foe to be beaten off with a large stick. But guess what? Jesus vanquished that enemy a long time ago.
The battle is against self: dealing with our own nature and our desire to continue sinning. It is an internal battle. And let's face it: we would rather have someone other than ourselves to blame for our failings.
So we keep blaming sin when it is self that is the real culprit.
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