Read Psalm 78:38-43. 38Yet he, being compassionate, atoned for their iniquity and did not destroy them; he restrained his anger often and did not stir
Learning to live by the indwelling life of Christ.
Read Psalm 78:38-43. 38Yet he, being compassionate, atoned for their iniquity and did not destroy them; he restrained his anger often and did not stir
If the Israelites were admonished to remember the Exodus, how much more must we who are in Christ remember the invasion of Jesus into humanity, and the redemption of our souls from our slavery to self? How much more does to live is Christ remind us that we can trust the one experienced the flesh in our place?
To live is Christ means trusting God’s justice while also trusting his mercy.
To live is Christ is to find this satisfaction in him – peace with God and access to his eternal grace.
“To live is Christ” is only possible for you and me because Jesus Christ said, like Paul would 700 years later, “to die is gain.”
“To live is Christ” means we never have to carry the weight of our own sins again.