Quotes from Robert Saucy

The transformation of which I speak is nothing less than the liberating, joyful experience of increasing freedom from the power of sin's bondage.

Living Step by Step Because nomadic life in ancient times was defined by a continual walking from place to place, the Bible emphasizes the importance of a person's steps and feet. As one Old Testament scholar explained, "Although the Hebrew is keenly aware of the role the hand plays in human actions, [it] still places more emphasis on the

death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life." (Rom. 6:4; cf. 2 Cor. 12:18)

The picture of continually walking may be unpleasant and tiring to us. To constantly pay attention to our next step—always thinking about whether it's along the path of life or along the way of destruction—takes a lot of thought and effort. Wouldn't it be nice just to be able to get off the road and relax for a while? Or, as someone put it, "Lord, please give me the vacation of a second!