To live is Christ is to live in joy. Not to the exclusion of sorrow, the two can and must co-exist. But in the midst of sorrow choosing to rejoice in the hope of the glory of Christ breaking through like sunrise beams in our hearts.
Tag: In Christ
TLIC Psalms. August 29. Worship Him.
To live is Christ is to constantly evaluate your worship. Not so that we can remove good things from our lives (the asceticism of the Colossians), but so that we can allow these good things to point to the best thing – the love of Christ for us and in us.
TLIC Psalms. August 28. The Earth Sees and Trembles.
Are you in Christ? If you are then you will welcome the purifying love of Christ to the Earth. Just as his love is inevitably yet painfully removing impurity in you today, it will one day painfully remove all impurity from the entire universe. To live is Christ both welcomes this and warns of this.
TLIC Psalms. August 27. The Lord Reigns!
To live is Christ is to look forward to the Day of the Lord with great anticipation – come quickly Lord Jesus! But it is also to live each moment under the reign of Christ in our hearts as we make his righteousness and faithfulness known to the world in every word and in every deed.
TLIC Psalms. August 26. Ascribe to the Lord.
To live is Christ is to ascribe it all to Jesus, the great worshiper and the one worthy of all worship. May all the glory he deserves be his today. May our lives be a living sacrifice of praise to him. Not only for what he has done for us, but for what he is – holy, strong, and beautiful.
TLIC Psalms. August 25. Do Not Harden Your Hearts.
So are we in rest or are we striving to get there? Yes. Both are true at the same time. To live is Christ understands and embraces this paradox. The paradox of the finished yet ongoing work of Christ in us. The paradox of striving to rest. The paradox of a faith that saved you and is saving you. So do not harden your heart. Do not resist the grace of rest. Stop striving to earn your salvation and start striving to trust in a salvation that has already been earned.
To Live is Christ 