{"id":175,"date":"2023-08-16T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ellagrace.blog\/?p=175"},"modified":"2023-08-17T08:14:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T12:14:24","slug":"freedom-to-pursue-righteousness-the-choice-is-ours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ellagrace.blog\/index.php\/2023\/08\/16\/freedom-to-pursue-righteousness-the-choice-is-ours\/","title":{"rendered":"Freedom to Pursue Righteousness: The Choice is Ours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This month, the devotionals are all about Freedom<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t forget to check out a FREE downloadable Bible verse coloring sheet at the end of the page!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Slaves of Righteousness <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The verse we’re looking at today is Romans 6:18, “Having been set free from sin, you have become the slaves of righteousness.”<\/p>\n\n\n

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When we accept Christ as our Lord and as our Savior, we are then considered to be in Christ, and are therefore seen by God as righteous in Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Jesus died in our place on the cross, His sacrifice set us free from sin\u2019s consequence of death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Him and through Him, we are counted dead to sin; it no longer has power over us, so we can choose to live in submission to God and His ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Two Masters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In life we have two options, or \u201cmasters\u201d, that we can choose to serve: sin or righteousness. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Whoever we obey determines who our master is and dictates the paths we take and our choices about how we live our life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The consequence of following sin is death (Romans 6:23), but the result of following righteousness and obedience to God is life and goodness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Christians, we are called to choose righteousness instead of our sinful desires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how do we live out obedience to righteousness?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n