“He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” – Colossians 1:13-14
Faith in Christ really is the difference between night and day! When we believe in Jesus, we are immediately redeemed from our massive debt of sin. Jesus sacrifice on the cross paid the penalty for all of our sins, and we are forgiven. There is nothing in your past or present that His death and resurrection can’t cover and forgive!
In that moment of faith, our spiritual place of residence changes radically. We are rescued from Satan’s domain of darkness and moved into Christ’s Kingdom! With that radical spiritual change of address comes new realities, new hopes, new desires, new values, and new priorities. Rather than pursuing the things of the domain of darkness, we’re called to work for the Kingdom of Christ. We’re to proclaim His hope, mercy, and grace. We’re called to embody His compassion and love for the vulnerable and suffering. We’re to perform practical acts of love and healing while offering God’s love and spiritual healing through faith in Christ. We’re called to follow and I’m it’s our King.
In Christ, we’re redeemed from our past and forgiven our sins, so in Christ’s Kingdom we shouldn’t turn back to those things. We follow our King’s example, teaching, and commands and we do so in the power of His presence within us. This change of address is permanent. There’s no going back, nor should there be indulgence of the old ways, patterns, and habits of our former life in the domain of darkness.