Crucified the Flesh
Galatians 5:24
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Galatians 5:24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
When you put your faith in Jesus Christ, you belong to Him. This verse teaches that those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. In other words, through union with Christ, the power and rule of the sinful nature have been broken.
As believers, we still battle temptation and struggle against sin daily because the flesh is still present within us. However, in Christ, the sinful nature no longer has rightful control or mastery over our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin.
Because you belong to Jesus, you are called to walk by faith, abide in Him, and put Him first each day. Pursue holiness and remember that your identity is now found in Christ, not in your old sinful life. As Jesus Christ taught, you are to take up your cross daily and follow Him.
As you continually surrender your life to Him, the Holy Spirit will give you the strength to resist sin and transform you more and more into the image of Christ day by day. ~ Jeff M Newman
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