Luke 23:34. And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Luke 23:43. And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you
Learning to live by the indwelling life of Christ.
Luke 23:34. And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Luke 23:43. And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you
To live is Christ is to know that Jesus died alone so that we would never be alone, not even in death.
“To live is Christ” has brought us into a whole new reality where nothing is as it appears. Where the cross of shame is the throne of glory. The criminal is our King who has cancelled every debt and disarmed every enemy. Now nothing stands between us and our God.
“To live is Christ” has brought us into a whole new reality where nothing is as it appears. Where the cross of shame is the throne of glory. The criminal is our King who has cancelled every debt and disarmed every enemy. Now nothing stands between us and our God.
“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.” His substitutionary death for us as our Suffering Servant has gained for him the love of his life. You. Me. His bride. And it has gained for us all that is his. His righteousness. His reward. His interceding grace. His life.
“To live is Christ” is to embrace the truth that we are the thief on the cross, we are the soldiers pounding the nails. But those two nails are the forgiveness and eternal life of Jesus Christ.