Key Text: 1 John 2:1 KJV - My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

The word of God has the power to keep us from sin. Referring to the Bible, John Bunyan wrote: "Either this book will keep you from sin or sin will keep you from this book". The word of God purifies and cleanses us from all sin when we simply obey the instrcutions of the Lord. Jesus said, "the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit and they are life" - John 6:63. His words rescues man from the power of sin and spiritual death.

As God's children, our responsibility is to hide His word in our heart so that we will not sin against Him. The process of hiding God's word in our heart involves reading, studying, proclaiming and meditating upon it. Sin is associated with darkness but the entrance of the word into the heart gives light and understanding. It is only those who are enlightened by God's word that can experience victory over sin.

If any man sin, let him run to Jesus Christ, our advocate and the propitiation for our sins. He will not cast you out but He will plead for you to incur God's favour and escape divine retribution - "The soul that sinneth, it shall die". Return unto the Lord and He will have mercy upon you and abundantly pardon you.

Prayer: O Lord, give me the grace to hide your word in my heart for perpetual victory over sin, in Jesus' name. Amen.

Reflection: Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee - Psalm 119:11.