I find it difficult to surrender my humanity so totally to
Christ that it dies. This concept is very appealing to me, because I want to
die in a practical sense to my self and the flesh. Sin infects every area of
our life and we reap destruction from the seeds we sow. Repenting of our sins
frees us from this vicious cycle and sets us free in Christ.
The first area to nail to the cross is trusting in our
human mind and talents. Otherwise, we use secular wisdom to decide truth and
this sets us on the wrong path for life. Next we die to our inordinate
affections for things of this world that do not pertain to life and godliness (Colossians 3:5; 2 Peter
1:3). The pride of life, the lusts of the eye and the lusts of the flesh
all expire little by little (1 John 2:16).
Jesus carries us through this dying process so there is no
fear (Hebrews 2:15). We
entrust our soul to His safe keeping, and reap sweet fellowship with our Savior
and Lord. Our continuous union with Christ transports us to the spiritual realm
where He lives. We lay down our humanity on the altar, and God raises us to
walk in a new life (Romans
6:4).
As we surrender, the Spirit of God sanctifies us and leads
us into God’s Kingdom. When we long for a more intimate relationship with King
Jesus, we feel His presence in our spirit, sense His touch in our soul and see
His healing or His grace to deal with an illness in our body. His love pours
over us like a continual waterfall. We have instant access to the throne of God
at any time (Ephesians
3:12).
Prayer:
Father God as we loose the ties that bind us to this
earth, we are free to fly into the heavenly realm with You. We soar in the
Spirit with eagles’ wings and we touch the hem of Jesus’ garment and are healed
in spirit, soul and body (Matthew
9:20-21). We willingly submit our flesh to death on the cross with
Christ, so that He can live in and through us each moment of the day (Galatians 2:20). Help
us to relinquish our hold on this world and to trust You with our every need.
Thought for the Day:
It is time to relinquish any worldly idols, which keep
us from intimacy in our union with God.
