“To live is Christ” is to live in the heart calming shalom of God. Christ has left his peace with us and it is himself.
Learning to live by the indwelling life of Christ.
“To live is Christ” is to live in the heart calming shalom of God. Christ has left his peace with us and it is himself.
“To live is Christ” is to have the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Christ, ministering the death and resurrection of Christ to my life.
“To live is Christ” means we will spend every day of our lives learning to joyfully and faithfully depend on God’s Spirit, our true friend, for all that Jesus offers to us by his resurrection life and our Father’s unconditional love.
“To live is Christ” means no more fear of dying and no more fear of living. Why? Because my life is no longer being measured. It is no longer the standard by which I will be judged.
“To live is Christ” is about being shepherded. Union with Christ is not just about “being saved” from death and hell. It’s about having the Good Shepherd of your soul lovingly guide you through every step of life by his grace and truth.
The dark day of Christ’s cross has broken through all the darkness in us with the burning light of the great I Am. The light and life of “to live is Christ.”