Galatians 2:20 | All For Jesus
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
-Galatians 2:20
-Galatians 2:20
What an amazing reality to proclaim as a believer! What a deep truth that prevails over the doubts and fears we may have!
I have been crucified with Christ. This is one of the single most important statements we can hold on to as believers. This is a reality that has already been accomplished! Look at the tense of this language. "I have been..." This indicates that it is a past thing that has already been done. If you are in Christ Jesus, you already have been crucified with Christ. The good work that He declared is finished has been done and accomplished in you.
I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. Here is the response to the good work that He has accomplished. Do not be deceived! This is not an effort wherein you strive to become good enough. On the contrary, you become less that Christ would become more. Your life is no longer your own. In a way of putting it, you have surrendered your vote to how your life should be run. You gave it to Jesus. He now has the say as to the trajectory of your life. Every moment of every day is subject to the Lord. "Me time" is a thing of the past. All of your time is now His. All of your energy is now His. Yet again, do not be deceived! The Lord knows your needs as well as your limitations. If you give your all to Him in this way, He will care for you! He will grant your rest. He will give you peace. He is faithful to care for His flock. It is often when we try to take the reins that we burn ourselves out. Those who wait on the Lord have their strength renewed. They are those who run without growing weary and walk without being faint. When we choose our lives over His, that is when we exhaust ourselves.
The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God. My every moment of my every day is to be lived by faith in Jesus Christ. Should I, for a moment, take my eyes off of Him, I too will plunge in the depths of the torrential ocean beneath my feet. Like Peter I would call out for Jesus to save me. Faithfully, and immediately, He would. But should my eyes remain stayed on Jesus, I may walk upon the waters that threaten to take me.
Who loved me and gave Himself up for me. Is this not the Gospel message? We can trust Jesus to carry out the work that He began in us! If He gave up His life for us, will He withhold is perfect will of sanctification from us? As we fully entrust ourselves to Him, let us remember that we are entrusting ourselves to a God who loves us and seeks the absolute best for us. It may hurt at times, but the reward is far worth it. He suffered horribly that we may run to Him. He will continue to give us all we need.
Let us give of ourselves fully to Him and to His purposes. As a mentor of mine shared with me, give your time to the Redeemer so that the Redeemer will redeem your time. Amen.
How can you give your all to Christ today?
I have been crucified with Christ. This is one of the single most important statements we can hold on to as believers. This is a reality that has already been accomplished! Look at the tense of this language. "I have been..." This indicates that it is a past thing that has already been done. If you are in Christ Jesus, you already have been crucified with Christ. The good work that He declared is finished has been done and accomplished in you.
I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. Here is the response to the good work that He has accomplished. Do not be deceived! This is not an effort wherein you strive to become good enough. On the contrary, you become less that Christ would become more. Your life is no longer your own. In a way of putting it, you have surrendered your vote to how your life should be run. You gave it to Jesus. He now has the say as to the trajectory of your life. Every moment of every day is subject to the Lord. "Me time" is a thing of the past. All of your time is now His. All of your energy is now His. Yet again, do not be deceived! The Lord knows your needs as well as your limitations. If you give your all to Him in this way, He will care for you! He will grant your rest. He will give you peace. He is faithful to care for His flock. It is often when we try to take the reins that we burn ourselves out. Those who wait on the Lord have their strength renewed. They are those who run without growing weary and walk without being faint. When we choose our lives over His, that is when we exhaust ourselves.
The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God. My every moment of my every day is to be lived by faith in Jesus Christ. Should I, for a moment, take my eyes off of Him, I too will plunge in the depths of the torrential ocean beneath my feet. Like Peter I would call out for Jesus to save me. Faithfully, and immediately, He would. But should my eyes remain stayed on Jesus, I may walk upon the waters that threaten to take me.
Who loved me and gave Himself up for me. Is this not the Gospel message? We can trust Jesus to carry out the work that He began in us! If He gave up His life for us, will He withhold is perfect will of sanctification from us? As we fully entrust ourselves to Him, let us remember that we are entrusting ourselves to a God who loves us and seeks the absolute best for us. It may hurt at times, but the reward is far worth it. He suffered horribly that we may run to Him. He will continue to give us all we need.
Let us give of ourselves fully to Him and to His purposes. As a mentor of mine shared with me, give your time to the Redeemer so that the Redeemer will redeem your time. Amen.
How can you give your all to Christ today?
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