Tomb Raiders

"knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin." - Romans 6:6

One of the experiences a new Believer in Christ should have is the death of the sinful you. Your old self with its lustful desires, your former sinful life, all of the evil that once separated you from Christ is put to death and you emerge a fresh, new, redeemed you.

And like the artifacts and trinkets that are often buried with those who were once living, so are the attributes that used to define your character. The way you used to feed off the greed that once consumed you...dead. The land of lies and deception where you used to call home...dead. The lust of your eyes, the lust of your flesh and the pride of life you once embraced...all dead. Unless you're a tomb raider.

Tomb raiders collect artifacts from ruins of temples. A tomb raider risks the loss of life in order to gain a piece of the past that lacks the power to release the future. A tomb raider spends their time figuring out how to unearth that which was meant to be lost and never to be found, becoming a slave to the chase. Are you a tomb raider?

Are you still visiting the ruins of your former life? Longing for an experience or the memories of your old self? Do you keep a shovel on hand to dig up the worthless treasures of the old man who was crucified with Christ? 2 Corinthians 5:17 says "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." Leave that tomb alone. Being a tomb raider will keep you bound to the sin of your past and stumbling away from the divine destiny God has for your life.

Even Jesus who was resurrected from the tomb, has had no reason to go back. There was no reason to revisit the place where he traded His mortal flesh for complete immortality. Embrace that which is eternal. Release that which is temporal. Forget those things which are behind, and press on to obtain the promise God has ahead for you (Philippians 3:13)!

If you're looking for the old me, she has been buried, and I'm no longer visiting the tomb...HE IS RISEN in me and I have risen in Him!

Tracy Gale