Paul said “We are dead and our life is hidden with Christ in God.” Simply put, when we’re born again, we receive a new heart and a new mind. No longer do we crave life’s cheap thrills and easily “drawn away by our lusts to the world’s temptations, which always end in heartache and death”
(James 1:13-15)
No, by being “crucified with Christ” (Gal. 2:20) and daily “crucifying the flesh, with its affections and lusts” (Gal 5:24), we’re able to “walk in the Spirit” (Gal. 5:25; Rom. 8:1) and able to enjoy the Spirit’s “fruits” (Gal. 5:22-23).
In so doing, we do not live in fear or dread of Christ’s soon Return. Instead of procrastinating and saying “I’ll surrender to Christ tomorrow,” we live in the present-tense Reality of His Resurrection Presence and Power. And, consequently, we have no regrets and enjoy His “Peace that passes all understanding because it’s guarding our hearts (feelings) and minds (thoughts)” (Phil. 4:7).
Dear Pilgrim, are your “seeking and setting” on Christ this morning? Is your soul’s compass pointed toward Heaven and Home? If so, rejoice; if not, repent. Today is a gift to you from God; therefore, do not seek to save it or squander it with “much to do about nothing.”
October 24, 2011
