“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who
live, but Christ lives in me; and by the life which I now live in the flesh I
live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
Galatians 2:20
We are Christ’s representatives.
Christ wants to live in and through us. He wants us to invite and allow the
Holy Spirit to work in our lives. God doesn’t want us to be casual Christians.
He doesn’t want us to live lukewarm lives. Many Christians today are just this
way. They attend church, pray once in a while, read the bible every now and
then, and think they are right with God. These things are good, but God wants
so much more. He wants us to have a daily
relationship with Him. He wants us to think of Him all the time. He wants to
walk with us and talk with us while we are on our merry ways. He wants to be our
very best friend and constant guide and companion. He wants to live, abide and
dwell in us. He even wants to live His life through us. He wants to use our spiritual
eyes, spiritual ears, hands and feet to make a difference in the lives of those
around us. He has given each of us gifts and abilities and we are to use those
gifts for Him. God doesn’t force us to allow Him to flow through us. He works
only by invitation. He won’t overstep the boundaries of our free will. Make a
decision today to allow Him to flow through you. You can do this by faith. If
you do this, you will find the abundant life He has promised for you.
Father, we are so blessed. The God that created the world
loves us. You sent Jesus to earth as a babe to forgive us of all our sins and
to reconcile mankind with Himself. This is absolutely amazing. And to think
that You have sent Your Holy Spirit to abide within us is almost too much for
us to comprehend. But You have done just that. You want to live in us and You
want to live through us. You don’t force Yourself on us. You work only by
invitation. Today, by faith, we invite
You to do just that. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
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