The Power of Presence

Romans 6-8 is where I am studying now. Paul talks about new life. Sin has been identified - we fall short of Gods standard and deserve death. Jesus is the perfect sacrifice - he paid for our sins - now those who believe are justified, and stand righteously before God only by faith in what Jesus did not by our own works. So now what?! This is where new life begins, where not only does sin not have authority and power, but God does! Why do we still sin then? I think it is because we leave the presence of God. Why would anybody do that? Why did Adam and Eve do it? they believed a lie, and so do we. In the presence of God we are more than conquerors! Sin has no hold. We actually have to willingly step out of the presence of God to sin. We are not forced out or torn out of the presence of God. sometimes I wish those Cherubim would turn around and keep us in rather than keep evil out! :) but that is not Gods nature to force us. To triumph over sin we must be in his presence! We are safe there, and we have power there! The old rule that says you will end up like those you are around is true, hence I want to be in his presence!