Gal 2:20 “My old identity has been co-crucified with Messiah and no longer lives; for the nails of his cross crucified me with him. And now the essence of this new life is no longer mine, for the Anointed One lives his life through me—we live in union as one! My new life is empowered by the faith of the Son of God who loves me so much that he gave himself for me, and dispenses his life into mine!
Our inner eyes have to be opened. When Christ was crucified on the cross, God put our sins on Christ and crucified them on the cross. This is God’s side of the work. Christ died for us and took our sins away. This occurred more than Two Thousand twenty three years ago, and we believe it. Similarly, when Christ was crucified, God put us into Christ. Just as our sins were settled more than Two Thousand twenty three years ago, our person was also dealt with at the same time. On the cross our sins were removed. On the cross our person was also dealt with. We must remember Romans 6:6: “Knowing this, that our old man has been crucified with Him.” We do not have to hope to be crucified with Christ. We have been crucified with Him, forever and unchangeably crucified with Him. God has put us into Christ. When Christ died on the cross, we died on the cross as well.
If you take a piece of paper, write a few letters on it, and then tear the paper apart, you tear the letters apart as well. You are tearing the paper, but as the paper is torn, the letters are torn. He died that He might “taste death on behalf of everything” (Heb. 2:9). The whole old creation passed away with Him. You have been trying in vain to do good and to be a successful Christian for years. Now God has crucified you with Christ.
You have to believe in this truth. Your eyes need to be open to see that your sins were upon Christ and your person was also upon Christ. Your sins were on the cross, and your person was also on the cross. Your sins were taken away, and your person was also crucified. All this has been accomplished by Christ. Many people fail because they keep looking at themselves. Those who have faith should look at the cross and see what Christ has accomplished. God placed me in Christ. When Christ died, I also died!
Thought Of the Day:
Our inner eyes have to be opened. God has put us into Christ. When Christ died on the cross, we died on the cross as well. Many people fail because they keep looking at themselves. Those who have faith should look at the cross and see what Christ has accomplished. God placed me in Christ. When Christ died, I also died!
Prayer Confession:
Oh Lord Now I know it is not i but Christ in Me. I have faith and i look at the cross to see the finished work. may i continue to live out this truth. Amen
Further Scripture Reading:
Gal_5:24; Gal_6:14 Rom_6:4-6
