Galatians 2:20
“I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lived in me.”
What of Today’s Verse…
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 forth on our daily duty: “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 Eph_6:13-17 is described the armour of the Christian soul in Col_3:12-14 the habit or dress, which he wears beneath his coat of mail. 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 endeavour 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 us therefore day by day say “Lord Jesus, wrap Thyself 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.
Let us Pray:
Set my heart on fire with the love of Thee, and then to do Thy will, and to obey Thy commandments, will not be grievous to me. For to him that loved, nothing is difficult, nothing is impossible because love is stronger than death. Amen.
Words of Wisdom
Yes You Can
Yes, you can have the life you want. Yes, you can be all that you were meant to be. Yes, you can make the most of yourself. Yes, you can know joy and fulfilment.
Yes, you can start today. Yes, you can keep going for as long as it takes. Yes, you can meet the challenges. Yes, you can triumph over adversity. Yes, you can create something great that has never existed before. Yes, you can live with integrity and prosper in a world that often does not care.
Yes, you can build your own future. Yes, you can get past your fears. Yes, you can learn. Yes, you can follow your most deeply desired dreams. Yes you can, right now. Yes, you can. If you will.
