“Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living.” Romans 6:16 (NLT)
I’m in the book of Romans a lot. Not only because it’s a personal favorite of mine, but also because there is a heavy emphasis on it when studying biblical counseling.
The first three words of Romans 6:16 are basically saying, “Hello, wake up!” Or “Isn’t it obvious?” This should get your attention right away. The bottom line of what follows afterwards is that everyone serves something—you’re either serving sin or you’re serving God. It’s one or the other. You can’t serve two masters.
Serving sin means serving any destructive behaviors that separate you from God. Sin is being personified as a master here, and serving this master will only lead to spiritual death. Whereas, serving the Lord will lead to spiritual life.
This verse, in essence, is a spiritual reality check for us. You have to ask yourself these questions: “Who is really in charge of my life?” “Is it the tug of sin or the voice of God?” One leads to nothing, and the other leads to everything.
My Light for My Lord 