Die Daily

Following Jesus requires the crucifixion of our flesh on a daily basis. Though we have died with Jesus, a daily crucifixion must take place of this flesh we live in. Paul contrasts being in the flesh and being in the Spirit in Romans 8. Even though we who have Christ are in the Spirit and not in the flesh, Paul speaks of putting to death the deeds of the body by the Spirit.

As followers of Jesus, we must put the death our sinful desires. The temptation to sin must be slaughtered by the Spirit of God.
As followers of Jesus, we must put to death our carnal way of thinking. We need to think with the mind of Christ that is within us through the Holy Spirit. We must view this life from God’s perspective.
As followers of Christ, we have to die to anything that competes with our love of the Lord.
As followers of Jesus, we must die to the rights to ourselves. If we are born again believers we are not our own, we have been bought with a price, the blood of Jesus.