Galatians 2:20 (NIV)
20 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.
Christianity is all about dying to ourselves. Some see this
as hideous, onerous, and weak. "Why give up your desires, wants, and
longings for something someone else mandates?" they wonder. "That
sounds like slavery!" they charge. However, they fail to realize that
surrendering our wills to Christ is like a bird surrendering to air currents or
a fish to the water. When we surrender to the Lord, he gives us the power to be
what we were made to be — enabled to be useful in ways that are eternal,
empowered to have life not limited by mortal boundaries, and blessed by
communion with the Creator as our Father. What is lost in this surrender to
Christ living in us? Only our selfishness and our self-damage caused by
rebellion.
Thought for today:
Am I willing to sacrifice for my faith?
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