SIN NO MORE

“Afterwards Jesus found him in the temple, And said to him, “See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you.” John 5:14 (NKJV)

It could be deduced in this passage that the man who was healed of the infirmity, got to that condition through the sins found in his life. Whoever is living in Sin, walking contrary to God's principles, is unknowingly giving an opportunity or access to the devil to operate in his or her life (Ephesians 4:27).

Sin is a license through which the devil can access a believer's life and do havocs. The Israelites were to be cursed by Balak, the king of Moab, but the diviner hired by him to do that, Balaam, could not because God had warned him and told him not to do it (Numbers 22:12; 23:23). The counsel that the diviner, Balaam, later gave to Balak the Moabites king was, if he could cause them to sin against their God, they would prevail over them (Revelation 2:14). The Moabite women began to lure the Israelites men into immoralities and Idolatry—inviting them to worship their idols (Numbers 31:16).

Thus, any sin found in a believer's life is a major weapon, in the hand of the devil, through which the life of such a believer could be accessed or penetrated by the enemy—the devil.

Whoever has given his or her life to Christ Jesus should completely renounce the works of the devil (Acts 19:18,19) and mortify the deeds of the flesh (Colossians 3:5).

The devil, the flesh, and the world are the real enemies of believers. Any human being who is working against you is not your real enemy, the devil is (Revelation 12:10). He is the real culprit, the perpetrator of every evil, but using humans as instruments.

Thus, If the devil would not prevail in your life, or has a field day in your life, you should desist from sins. Live your life to please God, in line with the principles found in the Word of God, the Bible (Romans 14:7,8; 2 Corinthians 5:15; 1 Peter 4:2).

Note: Holiness is required of whoever claimed to be of God: "but as he Who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy" " (1 Peter 1:15,16 NKJV).

Peace.