Romans 8:3 For God has done what the Law could not do, [its power] being weakened by the flesh [the entire nature of man without the Holy Spirit]. Sending His own Son in the guise of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, [God] condemned sin in the flesh [subdued, overcame, deprived it of its power over all who accept that sacrifice],

One of the benefits of the Blood of Jesus and our salvation through Christ is that Jesus has done something for us that we could never do – not in a billion lifetimes. Like the movie “Groundhog Day” – there would never be enough “do overs” to reach the level of perfection required to achieve our own salvation. Imagine if you and an Olympic swimmer were on the beach in California and decided to race to Hawaii. Which one of you would win? That’s right neither of you. He would probably go further, but both of you would drown. It is humanly impossible to swim from California to Hawaii.

When we think of sin, many times we think only of robbery, murder, adultery, etc. The Bible tells us that sin is anything that doesn’t please God or is a transgression of His law. Sin is anything we do that we shouldn’t, like losing our temper or stealing – these are sins of commission.    Anything we should do but don’t like failing to pray or read the Bible, or to truly love our neighbor – these are sins of omission. There are not only sins in deed but also sins in word and thought like lying, cursing, lust, pride, and hatred.  The Bible says these are all sins. Suppose a person sinned only ten times a day or even just five? Imagine if no more often than three times a day did he think unkind thoughts, or lose his temper, or fail to do what he ought towards God and man – he would be a pretty fine person, wouldn’t he? Yet, even if he were this good, he would still have over 1,000 transgressions a year! Now I’m 56 years old, so that would mean I would have 56,000 sins on my record! Now, If God were like a traffic court judge, and those sins were like driving tickets, I would hate to think of what would happen if I appeared in a traffic court with 56,000 tickets against me. The judge would throw me under the jail for life. If a human judge would have to do that regarding our traffic tickets how much more would a Holy and Righteous God have to punish your sins? God the Father had Himself a dilemma: He loves you but hates your sin and has to punish them. How did He solve this dilemma? He sent His Son Jesus to pay the penalty for your sins, dying in your place, receiving the sentence and punishment you were due.

Declaration 22: I thank You Jesus that You have done for me what I could have never done. I thank You Jesus that You were punished in my place so that I didn’t have to receive the punishment I deserve. Greater than that You didn’t just leave me as I am. You have come into my life and now You are living Your Life through me. Thank You Jesus! By Your Grace and Blood I now have Heaven’s Power to become who I’ve always wanted to become. Thank You for Your Blood washing over me, and Your Grace and Spirit surging through my veins supplying me with the strength to become like Jesus. I praise and worship Your Holy Name! I overcome the accuser through the fact that this isn’t my fight. Jesus is the Author and Perfecter of My salvation. Even when I fail miserably I’m covered by the Blood of Jesus Who empowers me to declare, Jesus has won! Sin is defeated! I am forgiven, cleansed and made new! I can get back up to fight again, and again as I am being washed continually in Jesus. I can get back up because Jesus empowers me for Salvation and Victory!