Let Christ Live in You

The law was given by Christ as a guide. We are taught how to live our lives by the outline that the law gives. Galatians 2:16-20 - the idea is that we must live our lives for Christ.

          Galatians 2:20 includes four parts:

1. Being crucified with Christ. Of course this isn't meant in the literal sense - but it means that we are redeemed in Christ, through his sacrifice.
2. It is no longer I who lives, it is Christ - Again not literal but meaning that Christ dwells inside of you once you ask him into your heart. It is God's purpose that we live a happy and fruitful life - he fills us with the Holy Spirit and helps us accomplish that.
3. Live by the faith of God - It is only through his grace that we live and have the lives that we have. It is because of his love and grace that we have life rather than mere existence.
4. Given by the Son of God who died for me - We are given hope through Christ who gave himself for each of us. Through the knowledge of what happened, by reading and believing in the gospels, we have hope.

Through Jesus we can survive the trials and tragedies that we each have to face. So often life throws harrowing problems at us and it is hard not to feel alone at times. The beauty of God's grace is that we are never alone - he is with us always. He supports us emotionally and also gives us what we need to LIVE.

 

Matthew 6:25-33 Are we not more valuable than animals? God knows our needs and he takes care of the faithful. He knows the things that we are needful of and he supplies.

We don't fix our own problems by worrying about them - we fix them by turning it over to God. He asks us to focus on what is really important - Matthew 6:34 We must not worry about tomorrow because God already has tomorrow taken care of. We must do, today, what he wants us to do. Please him and be faithful and worry not.

Things work out for those who follow and seek the Lord. Romans 8:28 verifies that very fact. Again in John 6 we see that Jesus met the needs of 5,000 with mere rations that would leave a small family hungry in normal circumstances.

"This is the day that the Lord hath made, We will rejoice and be glad in it!"                                                                                     Psalms  118:24

There is a big difference between living and surviving. Because He lives, I can face life and death... Because of Christ we each have eternal life, we have an eternal friend, and because of Him we have hope! In turn we must do our best to live lives that are pleasing to Him, lives that give Him glory. Make it matter how you live your life - God cares, you should too! Live each day of your life like it is your last. Don't be in a hurry to get to Heaven, but be ready for when you are called.

2 Timothy 4:6-8 If you are listening for God's voice and truly believe in Jesus you are included in His people. There is no waiting period to be saved - it is instant! Look at the thieves on the cross with Jesus. One was ready while the other still did not believe. Luke 23:39-43 The thief that believed in Christ was saved - he secured his salvation at the end of his earthly life, just in time!

1 John 5:10 You can know where you are going and be assured in your salvation. Trust in Jesus and leave your worries of eternity behind. Jesus is the only way to salvation - John 14:6 - believe in him and you shall have everlasting life. John 6:44

You CAN face life - you CAN have a happy and successful life - and to do that you MUST have Jesus Christ in your life. With Jesus you can make it through sickness, age, financial issues, unemployment, and even death. All of that is taken care of through Jesus. Trust in him and live every day for the Lord.

If you haven't asked the Lord into your heart take the time to do it now. Secure your future - you are the only one that can. Pray to the Lord from your heart, confess that you believe that God sent his only Son, Jesus, to die for your sins and ask for the Holy Spirit to dwell in you. Ask those things and today you can know where you will spend eternity!