As authentic Christians, we now live by the law of
the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:2). Our transformation rests
firmly on the rock of the gospel of Christ through His Holy Spirit (Romans
12:2; Psalm 18:2).
We live by His faith in love, filled with the fruit
of and following the leading of God’s Spirit on a moment-by-moment basis
(Galatians 5:1; 5:22-23; Ephesians 5:18).
We no longer strive to earn God’s love or to live a
holy life. We simply walk in obedience. We live on earth to glorify our Father,
not by our own human efforts, but only by the power of Christ within us.
Jesus loves us so much, that for our benefit he
gave Himself up to the horrific death on Calvary’s cross. Through His
sacrifice, we are now acceptable to God in Christ (1 Peter 2:5; Romans 15:7).
We have been
crucified with Christ. Therefore, it is no longer we who live our life, but
Christ, the Messiah, who lives in and through us.
The life that we
now live in our body on this earth, we live by faith in, devotion to,
dependence on and complete confidence in the Son of God (Galatians 2:20,
Amplified Bible).
Jesus is our only hope of experiencing God’s glory
(Colossians 1:27). We could never be good enough in our human effort to earn a
place in Heaven (Ephesians 2:8-10).
We completely surrender our plans, goals and will
to God’s will for our life and we live in perfect union with Christ. Our old
sinful nature is crucified with Christ, and sin has no more power over our
choices.
Prayer:
Father God, You planned, before You ever created
the earth, for Jesus to give up His glory in Heaven, to take the form of a man,
to humble Himself and to willingly die in our place (Philippians 2:8). You call
us to follow in His example and to die to our humanity as well, exchanging our
sinful desires for His righteousness.
Now, by Your Spirit's power within us, we can put
on the mind of Christ (Philippians 2:5). Therefore, because of Your mercy and
grace, we will no longer succumb to the negative suggestions of our carnal
nature, but we live a life that is free from the destructive consequences of
sin (Romans 12:2; Galatians 5:16).
Thought for the Day:
We renew our mind by reading God's Word and walking
in continual obedience to His Holy Spirit.
- Ephesians 5:26; John 14:15
