Proverbs 12:28. In the path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death. The proverbs aren’t just about tucking away some
Learning to live by the indwelling life of Christ.
Proverbs 12:28. In the path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death. The proverbs aren’t just about tucking away some
Proverbs 10:24. What the wicked dreads will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted. As soon as mankind sinned, dread
Read Psalm 49:13-20. 13This is the path of those who have foolish confidence; yet after them people approve of their boasts. 14Like sheep they are
By becoming the curse for us he ended the curse of sin and death in the life of every Christian. That’s what Christmas is all about – curse breaking and blessing giving. That’s what our union with Christ is all about too, like Jeconiah the curse is broken and the blessing has come, not just on the outside, but inside our hearts.
When we embrace the death of death, when we place our hope in the life and immortality of Christ, we can finally experience a deep sense of tranquility and serenity at knowing that this life is no longer about self-preservation, or legacy building, or finding meaning in temporal gains. It’s about “to live is Christ.”
When we can imagine ourselves in the shared embrace of the Trinity, dancing in the perfect rhythm of the glorious grace of the godhead. If and when we believe all of this, then we will be ready to live. We will be ready to embrace “to live is Christ.”