I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live,
but Christ lives in me.
The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God,
Who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Galatians 2:20
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In this Scripture I hear Paul telling us that those who have faith in Christ live their lives in intimate relationship with their Lord—both in His death and Resurrection. As Christians we have died to the Law as a means of salvation and now live through Christ for God. Sin no longer has control over us.
Since you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world,
why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules?
Colossian 2:20
As Christ was risen from the dead we also now live with Him in Resurrection life. Christ and His Strength lives within us becoming the Source of all life and the center of all our thoughts, our words, and our deeds. It is through the Holy Spirit that Christ’s risen life is continually communicated to us.
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
Colossians 3:3
Here is a trustworthy saying:
If we died with Him,
we will also live with Him;
2 Timothy 2:11
Our sharing in Christ’s Resurrection is appropriated through faith. The confident belief, the love, the devotion, and the loyalty we have in the Son of God who loved us and gave Himself for us (John 3:16).
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Lord, we thank You, we bless You for Your grace and lovingkindness. We bless You because You are a good God, who loved us unconditionally and let Christ die for us Whose death paid the highest price of our sins. His death gave us salvation which is the biggest testimony every Christian believer has. We thank You for this price—the greatest price ever paid—for mankind. We honor You for everything, Lord. Help us, Lord, to appreciate this love for us by loving You back, Lord. For as we love You, we cannot do anything that You do not want us to do but always we strive to please You. We pray for Your grace so that we can be in an intimate relationship with You always and obey Your commands. In Jesus’ name, amen.
