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Romans 6:6-8
"6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him:"

Today we are THANKFUL for our LORD and SAVIOR and to be able to learn about Him by reading from the letter to the Romans written by the Apostle Paul. This letter points out that our journey with God does NOT END with our salvation but it continues as each of us is SANCTIFIED, or made HOLY! When we were Baptized we were given credit for Jesus's work on the cross! The glory and blessings that Jesus earned the HARD way, became ours the EASY way!!!

Can we conceive of our GOD being SO generous that He let's us participate in His plans and work? How about our GOD giving us the credit and benefit of the work He does?? Through our Baptism we journey with Jesus into death and then onto resurrection with Him!! Both are sealed to us by the sacrament of baptism!!! It is a glorious thing that through Jesus we are given "NEWNESS of LIFE!" We are given the chance to act differently! To let God's rules, regulations and laws inform and guide how we live our life. Let the Holy Ghost guide us and our decisions letting our lives bring forth new fruit, good fruit and when we are blessed; HOLINESS.

We have more to be grateful for than we can count! Out of our deep gratitude we strive to in a way that is pleasing to GOD. Or! As Paul says it in today's verses; our "old man" the sinful person we were is DEAD and buried; "Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is DEAD is FREED from sin."
We are FREE!!!

NOT ONLY that, we are also ALIVE!
"Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him:" ALIVE now, AND in the world to come! Through our Baptism, through our communion and through our sanctification we have fellowship with Christ! We will go on to everlasting life that we begin to live now when we are blessed to express these spiritual truths to this world! 

The good parts of these daily devotionals are inspired by the sermon at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg Texas. You can watch it by following this link... https://youtu.be/oh2hL4eX7Bo
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