Read Psalm 53. 1The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good.
Learning to live by the indwelling life of Christ.
Read Psalm 53. 1The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good.
To live is Christ means no mere mortal can do anything to us that threatens our eternal victory and reward. With Jesus we never have to fear those who can destroy the flesh, because no flesh can destroy our spirit.
To live is Christ is to reject fear of the future because salvation has already taken up residence in us in him.
Stand. Not fight. Just stand. Stand and trust. Stand and praise. Stand and watch God apply the salvation of Christ to your specific fears. Stand strong in the Lord Jesus and in the power of his might as you wait for his return in victory.
By God’s grace, as we choose to faithfully express Christ’s power, love, and self-control in our own thoughts, choices, and emotional expressions, this faith will become our soul’s habit, our controlling spiritual instinct, our ongoing disposition to the world. Now, our spirit of fear is being gradually replaced with the Spirit of Jesus. Living in fear is being replaced with “to live is Christ.”
“To live is Christ” means nothing in your life is random. You are exactly where God wants you to be for his redemptive purpose.