Romans 13:12, Cast Off the Works of Darkness

Romans 13:12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

A serious indictment is given here for the believers to repent of their sins. This is a call to self-examination and confession of sins. Let sin be rid of and let holiness be our portion. The Bible character Lot, the nephew of Abraham, was vexed by the immorality and sin-sickened of the inhabitants of Sodom. Yet, he tarried there hoping to make an earthly gain by his association with the men of Sodom. He suffered great loss. His wife was judged by God. She turned into a pillar of salt. His daughters were so plagued by the ill-moral standards of the city, they committed incest with their father.

It does not pay to allow sin to fester in our life. There is a heavy price to pay for the wages of sin is death (Hebrews 6:23). Come to Jesus Christ for cleansing and renewal.

Search me, O God, and know my heart today;

Try me, O Saviour, know my thoughts, I pray.

See if there be some wicked way in me;

Cleanse me from every sin and set me free.

When we turn from our sins and come to Jesus for cleansing, we are cleansed from our sins by His precious blood shed for the remission of our sins. What a wonderful Saviour! The promise in God’s Word from 1 John 1:9 is this, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Put on the armour of light which is the protective covering of a holy life (William MacDonald). May the Lord grant us His grace to walk in the light. Amen.