Romans 6:13 4/17/2018*15*

“and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.”

When dealing with sin you can’t just play defense.

When temptation comes you not only have to abstain…but you also must replace.

This verse not only tells us to stop presenting ourselves to sin…but to likewise start presenting ourselves to righteousness.

If you have a song stuck in your head and you spend the day thinking about how much you don’t like it, it will just become more entrenched.  Instead find a song you love…hum it, whistle it, think about it…and before you know it the other song is gone.

When the enemy attacks with temptation we must not only resist, but we must hit back with righteousness. We don’t just play defense, but like Christ did in the desert, we quote scripture and focus on God’s righteousness. 

The bible says to resist the devil and he will flee from you (James 4:7) …so if there is a sin that seems to defeat you, memorize verses that deal with it. Have a counter attack ready.  When tempted quote those verses and meditate on what they mean.

That is what the enemy fears…that is what will make him flee…the power of God through His Word.

So, the next time you are tempted don’t just block, but counter punch.  

If every time you are tempted it drives you to the Word, maybe the enemy will learn it is counterproductive to attack you in the first place.

“The aim of the gospel is the creation of people who are passionate for doing good rather than settling for the passionless avoidance of evil.”
― John Piper