To live is Christ is a life of pleading for the return of Christ as the greatest good we can ever experience, while trusting the greatness of God’s patience in waiting so that we can live as a light of his glory that all might reach repentance.
Learning to live by the indwelling life of Christ.
To live is Christ is a life of pleading for the return of Christ as the greatest good we can ever experience, while trusting the greatness of God’s patience in waiting so that we can live as a light of his glory that all might reach repentance.
To live is Christ is to praise God before the rescue, knowing that our restoration is assured.
Even in our pain we live from this enthroned position in Jesus. Even in our affliction on earth we can experience our exaltation in heaven. That is what to live is Christ means, constant movement from pain to praise. Why? Because God’s salvation has set us on high with him.
To live is Christ means trusting God’s justice while also trusting his mercy.
Now to live is Christ means we can say with the psalmist, You know. You know my reproach. You know my shame. You know my dishonor. You know my despair. You know my broken heart. But to live is Christ also means that we can know his joy on the other side.
Are you still trying to convince God to do what you want, or are you trusting God’s covenant promises in Christ to do what he wants, when he wants? To live is Christ is always the latter.