Jesus lived
every moment of His life in dependence on our Father. He did not make His own
decisions or live His own life, but consulted the Father throughout His day (Psalm 62:5-12). Our
Savior and Brother gave us His perfect example of how God wants each and every
Born Again Believer to live his/her life (Romans 8:17); totally surrendered to God and completely
expended for Him without any reservations.
Christ’s death
atoned for the debt of our sin. He died in our place and took our punishment
upon His own body (2 Corinthians 12:9). He redeemed us by shedding His own blood (Matthew 26:28). Now He
sits on His throne on high and intercedes for us (Hebrews
7:25). He is our advocate
with our Father (1 John 2:1). At the same time, He dwells within us by His
Spirit (1 Corinthians 3:16), empowering us to live a transformed life (2 Corinthians 3:18).
Jesus is the
head of His Body, comprised of His Born Again Saints (1
Corinthians 12:27). The only
way for us to truly experience the power of Christ’s resurrection is to conform
to His death and become like Him (Philippians 3:10). As we die to our flesh Christ manifests
His life in and through us (Romans 6:5). He impliments and perfects His life in
us. As we share in His sufferings, our
comfort abounds (2 Corinthians 1:5).
Are we ready to
die to the world and to our goals, aspirations, desires and wants for God? Does
anything in our life mean more to us than God? Jesus did not come to do His
will, but our Fathers (John 4:34). Do we have a separate agenda of our own that we prefer to follow instead
of God’s will for our life? Living in the center of God’s will is the happiest
place on earth.
Prayer:
Father God,
knowing You in an intimate relationship is the reality of eternal life (John 17:3). We do not
need to wait until heaven for this to occur. We can know You now. Bring us into
spiritual maturity so that we can obtain the complete fullness of Christ in our
body, soul and spirit (Ephesans 4:13). Remind us that as we conform to Jesus’ death, we
live victoriously in His life. In eternity, we will also share in His glory (1 Peter 4:13).
Thought for the
Day:
Only as we die
to self will the life of Christ manifest in our life.
