Plants require light to grow. Without light plants shrivel and die. Sin is exactly the opposite. Sin loves darkness. Darkness is the condition necessary for sin to grow. Anyone who wants sin to remain and take over only needs to keep away from the light. There is nothing else required.
For sin to shrivel up and die it must be brought into the light.
The Apostle John declared: If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7 ESV
If we walk in the light, if...
Repentance turns on the light. Repentance is a change of mind that declares what I did was a sin, I'm responsible for what I've done and I accept the consequences.
When I change my mind about what I've done and declare it to be sin; when I take responsibility for what I've done; when I accept the consequences of my actions I have walked in the light. When I continue to admit sin, take responsibility and accept the consequences then I am walking in the light. Walking is a continuous action. Walking in the light is meant to be a continuous way of life for a Jesus follower.
Jesus, teach us how to walk in the light!
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