Present your members as slaves

Present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification. –

Romans 6:19

Enslaved people have very little freedom. Being a slave is something no one would intentionally strive for. Countless lives have been and are being lost in the effort to achieve liberty… or in defending it. Imagine what it would be like to have almost no say over what you do. Yet, citizens are subject to the laws of the land in order to live safe and peaceful lives. Paul says Christians are to be subject to each other. Today’s verse commands believers to be slaves to righteousness. Being a slave to righteousness is a good thing.

This servitude means you let God dictate what you do, what you think, and what you say. You let His love direct your relationships. It is like the default setting on a computer or device. It goes back to that certain setting automatically. Let your personal default be to love. When in doubt on what to buy, where to go, what to do, what to say, ask the Lord to reveal what the loving action is. Being a slave to righteousness is true freedom.

This leads to sanctification, the process of becoming a holy vessel set apart for God’s use and service. You become free from the bonds of sin and deception. You become sanctified as you live out God’s purpose and plan for your life. It is the work of the Spirit (1 Peter: 1:2), but also something you do in partnership with Him (2 Corinthians 7:1).