“To live is Christ” means that now this mercy, this life, this hope, lives in us. Christ’s life in us is the great faithfulness of God. Christ’s indwelling love is the mercy we receive afresh each day.
Tag: Suffering
TLIC DAILY. DAY 61. MARCH 2: MY REDEEMER LIVES.
“To live is Christ” gives us a response to our suffering unlike any other. Not “such is life,” or “it could have been worse,” or “I just have to move on.” Our response in Christ is far greater – “For I know that my Redeemer lives and at last he will stand upon the earth.”
TLIC DAILY. DAY 60. MARCH 1: GIVE AND TAKE AWAY.
“To live is Christ” means when suffering comes, and it will, we can trust that God will always give and take away whatever is best for us. Why? Because on the cross he already gave us what he will never take away – Jesus. His life. His righteousness. His eternity. His forever love.
TLIC DAILY. DAY 27. JANUARY 27: THROUGH THE SEA.
“To live is Christ” is a life of walking in freedom through the sea but also on the dry ground of Jesus Christ. Following him into the waters of his holiness that would save us by drowning all that would enslave us.
TLIC Daily. Day 337. December 3: Participate in the sufferings of Christ.
“To live is Christ” makes all our suffering a reason to rejoice. Not because we suffer, but because in suffering we can share in Christ, and in his acceptance by God.
TLIC Daily. Day 332. November 28: Tested faith.
When your suffering makes you feel dead inside, let Jesus’ faithful love for you stir up your faithful love for him. Don’t desperately search for your love for him. Seek first his love for you. And then you might just find that you share that love. You’ll find out that your faith is real. You’ll know that “to live is Christ.”
To Live is Christ 