Scripture to Read: Romans 6:16
God has made it abundantly clear that we are not held under the bondage of the law because we could never fulfill the law of God (James 2:10). God gave the law so that all people can see how sinful we are and recognize our need for our Savior. So, today we focus on Romans 6:16, “Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?” As God led Paul to continue to write His Word, we read a great question everyone must understand fully. People wonder if we’ve been given free will to be able to choose God and follow Him or choose to follow the way of disobedience, which is sin. God gives us a clear answer through the question He asks in Romans 6:16. God tells us that we choose to either present ourselves as slaves of sin, which always results in death, or we offer ourselves as slaves of obedience, which results in bearing God’s righteousness. So, everyone has a choice on whom they offer themselves up to obey. Even as Christians, we choose to walk in obedience to our Lord each day, or we can revert to walking in our fleshly desires. To be able to walk in obedience to our Lord, we must stay in constant fellowship with our Lord and His Word. We will walk into sin when we choose anything as a priority over time with God. So, choose wisely!
Challenge & Application
What did God teach you today about “free will” and what that means for you each day?
How can you help others know that they have a choice and that the only right choice is Christ as Lord of their lives?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!