Christ Living in Me I myself no longer live, but Christ lives in me. So I live my life in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 Have you known the frustration of trying to put your selfish nature to death? It’s about as easy as putting out a fire with gasoline! In ourselves we cannot destroy the old ways any more than we can make ourselves righteous. And therein lies the key: only the living presence of the Holy Spirit in us can accomplish these things. Our lives in our earthly bodies must be captured by the revelation of God’s unconditional love for us, demonstrated in the life, sacrifice, and resurrection of Jesus. This love is not merely a future hope. It is a present reality—now! Just as light displaces darkness, Christ in us will displace what needs to die as we focus our attentions on him. He will use our circumstances to bring us to the point where we are teachable and ready to truly learn to put our trust in him. That is the time when we can begin to fight our selfish nature—through the power of Christ living in us. OH, LORD, thank you for loving me and giving yourself for me. Thank you for your desire to live through me and enable me to live for you. May the truth of your Word give me the vision to trust you with all that I am so that all you are may dwell in me. Feed on Christ, and then go and live your life, and it is Christ in you that lives your life, that helps the poor, that tells the truth, that fights the battle, and that wins the crown. Phillips Brooks (1835–1893) The One Year Bible Devotional
Posted on: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:24:36 +0000