Daily Devotional

-April 7, 2021-

Good morning, happy Wednesday,

-Christ Lives In Us And Through Us-

“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”

(Galatians 2:20).

The Apostle Paul wrote this epistle to rebuke and correct the Galatians for beginning by grace through faith then going back to the law and putting themselves under it. Paul defended the gospel and stood firm on it. One can’t be saved by the law but only through the death of Christ on the cross.

Paul gives his own testimony of his salvation through Christ and his relationship with Him. We have the same relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. This verse is so encouraging. There are three wonderful parts to this verse.

• I have been crucified with Christ – When Christ died on the cross, we died with Him. We died to the law, the devil, the world, sin, our old life, and the flesh. Jesus bore our sins and nailed them to the cross. This is why we can’t go back to the law which condemned us because we could not keep it perfectly.

• It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me – Just as we died with Christ, we also live with Him. Now that we are saved, He lives in us. Colossians 1:27 says, “To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” It is so wonderful that Jesus lives in our hearts, and lives His life in and through us. The same power that raised Jesus from the dead is in us.

• And the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me – We do not live by our own wisdom or strength, instead we walk by faith in Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:7 says, “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” We need the Lord for everything and trust Him in all things. This is the key to a living a victorious Christian life.

The song writer wrote, “It is no longer I that liveth, but Christ that liveth in me. It is no longer I that liveth, but Christ that liveth in me. In me, in me, Jesus is alive in me. It is no longer I that liveth, but Christ that liveth in me.” Thank God Jesus lives in us! Let us not make the mistake of trying to live the Christian life in our own wisdom and strength. If we do, we will interfere with the Lord’s work in our lives.

Have a blessed day with Jesus who is living His life through us. Stay safe and healthy.

Dean