Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13 (NIV)
Win some battles in your war against sin. This is not a battle that you fight once and then it is over. The battle against sin is always with us. It is a long warfare.
The battle against sin is a warfare in which you develop a position. Every time you say yes to a sin you increase its power in your life. Every time you say no to a sin, you weaken its power in your life.
Think about the game of football. Football is all about moving the ball forward. There will be times when you are on offense, moving the ball downfield. There will also be times when you are on defense. The game can be won or lost at both ends.
The heart of the game is that you are working to gain a position. You need to keep moving the ball forward. Even when you are moving the ball, you can never rest. When you think you’re doing well, your opponent can intercept the ball and score a touchdown before you know it.
You need to most be on your guard after you have scored. You have been serving well. You have led someone to Christ, and your ministry is moving forward. Know that sin will be on the attack.
When sin has broken through your defenses and scored a touchdown, you don’t leave the field. It is time for you to begin a new drive against sin in your life. Move the ball forward. Look sin in the face and take it on with God’s help.
What do you need to do today to move the ball forward against sin in your life?