https://odb.org/MY/2021/10/20/look-within
Because Jesus died for our sins and we accepted the gift of salvation from God, we are no longer slaves to sin. Instead, as Christ has redeemed us from the shackles and bondage of sin, our new Lord is Christ. He paid the price for our liberty, thus we now belong to Christ. He is our Lord, our saviour and our salvation. He is the way, the truth and the life.
However, as we still live in our earthen vessel which is our human body, we still have fleshly desires. In Galatians 5:4, Paul taught us to crucify our flesh daily. This is because our spirit (which has been born again) and our flesh (which is our former nature) is always in conflict. For example, while our spirit approaches life by looking for ways to bless others or looking out for others, our flesh is more self centred and focuses on self preservation and own accumulation. Or at a deeper level, while our spirit may be concerned with the spiritual well being of others, our flesh may be more concerned of our own spiritual well being, our spiritual gifting and our own ministry.
Consequently, our flesh is still prone to sin and there could be habitual, hidden and unconfessed sins in our lives. As David discovered and confessed in Psalm 32:3, when he kept silent, his bones wasted away through his groaning all day long. He couldn’t sleep well at night and was lifeless in the day. He was implying that unconfessed sins have a toll on our physical bodies. That is why David started the Psalm by proclaiming that blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the LORD does not count against them and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
There is a need to be completely honest before God. We must confess our sins and repent. We must break any demonic hold over our lives, any unholy soul ties, any bitter root, any inner revengeful vows, any unforgiveness and hand all these over to God to cleanse, heal and sanctify us.
The Lord is gracious and compassionate. He is forgiving if we confess our sins, iniquities and transgressions before Him and repent of all of our wrongdoings. His steadfast love endures forever. His faithfulness knows no end. It may be difficult in reality but with the strength and power of the Holy Spirit, we can overcome and be victorious like Christ!
Ronnie's Thoughts 