Union with Christ is a seal. A possession. An unbreakable presence. God himself is the guarantee of our salvation.
Tag: Holy Spirit
TLIC Daily. Day 243. August 31: We cry, Abba! Father!
“To live is Christ” makes us the desired, wanted, adopted sons of God. Whether you are a man or a woman, if you are in Christ you are a son. An heir. A co-heir with Christ. And your son-ship is the truth behind everything that makes life worth living. Intimacy – that’s son-ship. Impact – that’s son-ship. Identity – that’s son-ship. Glory – that’s son-ship. And one day, victory – that’s son-ship!
TLIC Daily. Day 207. July 26: Yes in him.
“To live is Christ” means we are the living embodiment of God’s great big YES. All of his promises are fulfilled in Christ and now in us. How do we know? Because he has anointed and sealed us with himself, the Spirit, by the indwelling life of Christ. God has preserved us for future glory. Now we can say yes to God. Yes, to serving. Yes, to sacrifice. Yes, to love.
TLIC Daily. Day 158. June 7: And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit.
“To live is Christ” is made possible by the indwelling Holy Spirit and the unending flow of Christ’s indwelling love, joy, and peace. The love, joy, and peace that surround our hearts when we trust that Jesus Christ has done it all in our place. The love, joy, and peace that propel our hearts forward into a decaying, broken, and sorrow filled world. And the love, joy, and peace that will tear down every wall of separation in the world when we allow him to fill the house with his presence.
TLIC Daily. Day 157. June 6: You will receive power.
“To live is Christ” is to live in all the power of the ascended Christ. To receive his Spirit. To receive God’s presence into our very being. And then to share that presence with one another as we stop gazing into heaven and start sharing the greatest story ever told with our Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and even the ends of the earth.
TLIC Daily. Day 146. May 26: My peace I give to you.
“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.
