Josh Wilson - That Was Then, This Is NowSample

No More

One of my favorite passages in the Bible is Romans 8. Verses 1 & 2 say, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the spirit of life has set you free from the law of sin and death.” This means that for those of us who follow Jesus, there is no sentencing, no punishment. Our past is truly forgiven and we are free.

Sometimes, though, we go back to our old ways. Even though we are free from our sins, we still have that old nature, that old self that tempts us to return to the way we used to be. But we don’t have to stay there. It’s like we’re in a prison cell, but the door is wide open. The debt is paid, the bail is made, and all we have to do is walk out.

If we have trusted in Jesus Christ for our salvation and forgiveness, we are free. We are not only free from our sins, but we are free not to go back to them. We have no obligation to return to the things that don’t satisfy our souls. So today, rest in the fact that if you have trusted in Christ and repented of your sins, you are free. Like my song, “No More,” says, "No more guilt, no more shame, no more thinking I can’t change. Who I was is dead and gone, who I am is moving on, saved by grace, held by love, because of what Your cross has done. You’ve blown away the prison doors. Hallelujah, God, I am condemned no more."