God hasn’t left us alone in our waiting for the advent of Christ. He has left us with his inspired word.
Learning to live by the indwelling life of Christ.
God hasn’t left us alone in our waiting for the advent of Christ. He has left us with his inspired word.
“To live is Christ” allows us to live this blameless life. No more blame means no more blame shifting. No more excuses or cover ups. Just perfect love allowing us to both take responsibility for our lives, and, at the same time to turn our lives over to Jesus.
Like Nathan before him, it is the name of Jesus that reminds us of all of our sin and all of God’s grace at the same time. It is the name of Jesus that will save his family, you and me, from our sins.
Of this we can be certain – the Son of God will keep us. So now we must keep ourselves. We must guard our hearts. Not as self-salvation, but as those who are from God, who know God, who are in God, who possess his eternal life. As those who “to live is Christ.”
Christian, how are you spending your advent season? The king is coming. Christ will return. Are you making way for him to be your king? Or, like Solomon, are you just a wind chasing fool, trying to rule your own destiny and find your own meaning?
“To live is Christ” means we are a part of the greatest conquest of all time – the victory of Christ Jesus over the world.