“To live is Christ” is a work of resting. God’s own arm has brought him salvation. And God’s Arm, Jesus, has brought you his salvation.
Learning to live by the indwelling life of Christ.
“To live is Christ” is a work of resting. God’s own arm has brought him salvation. And God’s Arm, Jesus, has brought you his salvation.
“To live is Christ” is only possible for you and me because Jesus Christ said, like Paul would 700 years later, “to die is gain.” His substitutionary death for us as our Suffering Servant has gained for him the love of his life. You. Me. His bride. And it has gained for us all that is his. His righteousness. His reward. His interceding grace. His life.
“To live is Christ” offers to us the very strength of God. His resurrection power. Christ’s tireless love living in us.
Today, “to live is Christ” means that our lives united to Christ are a preview of the coming rule and reign of Christ.
“To live is Christ” takes us moment by moment, day by day, through the life changing worship experience of Isaiah. Holy – Woe – Cleansed – Go.
“To live is Christ” means we can and should expect the love of Jesus to overwhelm our lives each and every day. Why? Because his love has already overwhelmed every enemy of love there is – fear, death, shame, guilt.