CHRISTIAN LIVING

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.  (Galatians 2:20 NKJV)

The heart of true religion is to believe that Christ is literally within us. We must not simply look to Him as our mediator, advocate, and example, but as being possessed by Him. He is our Life, the living fountain rising up in the well of our personality. The Apostle Paul was never weary of re-affirming this great fact of his experience, and it would be well if each of us could say every day, before starting out on our daily duties: "Christ is in me; let me make room for Him to dwell."

We must say no to self, that the life of Christ may become manifest in and through us, and our standing become a reality in daily experience and conduct. When evil suggestions come to us, we must remember that we have entered a world where such things have no place. We are no longer in the realm of the god of this world, but have passed into the realm of the risen Christ. Let those who are tempted believe this, and assert it in the face of the tempter, counting upon the Holy Spirit to make their reckoning a living experience.

In Ephesians 6:13-17 is described the amour of the Christian soul; in Colossians 3:12-14 the habit or dress which he wears beneath his coat of flesh. We must be careful to be properly dressed each day. If we lose our temper over trifles, or yield to uncharitable speech, it shows that we have omitted to put on the girdle of love; if we yield to pride, avarice, envy and jealousy, we must not simply endeavor to put off these evils, but take from the wardrobe the opposite graces. It is not enough to avoid doing wrong. Our Master demands that we should always do and be what is right. When we fail in some sudden demand, it is because we have omitted to put on some trait of Christ, which was intended to be the complement of our need. Let’s therefore day by day say: "Lord Jesus, wrap Yourself around me, that I may go forth, adequately attired to meet life's demands." In Christ for standing; Christ in us, for life; we with him, for safety.

PRAYER

Set my heart on fire with the love of You, heavenly Father, and then to do Your will, and to obey Your commandments, so that they will not be grievous to me. For to him that loves, nothing is difficult, nothing is impossible; because love is stronger than death.  In Jesus’ name I ask it, AMEN.

God's Daily Promise

Promise #153:
My righteousness towers like the mountains and My justice goes deep as the sea.

Psalm 36:6 (WEB)
Your righteousness is like the mountains of God.
Your judgments are like a great deep.
Yahweh, you preserve man and animal.