Dying to self.
There can be a burning in your heart when you die to self. This is the burnt offering of the new covenant. In the old covenant burnt offerings were made according to the LAW, NOW THEY ARE MADE ACCORDING TO THE LEADING OF Holy Spirit.
Instead of following the Law everyday we are following in Christ’s steps to the cross everyday. We are a living sacrifice as we die to ourselves each day and come one step closer to being made into the image of Christ. We are no longer called to follow a set of rules or commands but instead to follow the guidance of His Spirit within us and make the sacrifices of self that He leads us to make.
So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming. You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world. But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language. Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds. Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.
Colossians 3:5-11
