Brothers and sisters, since we have been crucified with Christ, please allow Christ to live in you, to take total control of your live, allow Him to spiritually transform you to be who He wants you to be. It is written, “I have been crucified with Christ, it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God who love me and gave Himself for me.” (Galatians 2:20) Praise the Lord, He did it all on the cross for you and me. He rescued us, Satan and his agents did not know about the third day, they did not know about the resurrection day, Hallelujah! He disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it, which is the cross.” (Colossians 2:15). So, brothers and sisters, if you died with Christ, why are you still living in the world?
Jesus Christ gave Himself for you and me, willingly surrendered Himself to die a gruesome death. He carried the cross, hunger and thirst, bruised body, bruised head and jaw to buy us back from Satan’s territory. Jesus has reconciled us back to God, we can now have a relationship with our Father. What a manner of love.
“God has also delivered us from the power of darkness and has conveyed us into the kingdom of His love.” (Colossians 1:13) Praise the Lord, we are with Jesus Christ Hallelujah! where there is safety, order, love, calmness, peace, joy and gladness. The kingdom of God. Please do not remain in darkness, but in His marvelous light, beautiful light. He paid a high price on our behalf.
Do you truly know Jesus? Do you want to have a close relationship with Him? Have you been able to say YES to Him? “Then cling to Him” Jeremiah 13:11, “pour your heart to Him” Psalm 62:8, and allow Him to take over your “heavy laden, so you can receive His rest, for His burden is light.” (Matthew11:28-30), release all your worries to Him brothers and sisters, for He can give you peace.
The Scripture tells us Jesus is the image of the invisible God, for by Him all things were created that are in heaven and on earth, and He is before all things, He made peace through the blood of His cross. So, we preach to present every man perfect in Christ Jesus, that you be transformed spiritually to be Christ like. If we are buried with Him in baptism in which we also were raised with Christ, then seek those things which are above were Christ is. Set your mind on things above, and not things on earth.
Jesus said, I go and prepare mansions for you, so where I am, there you will be also. What a loving Savior. Please let go of evil desires, idolatry, anger, abuse, and gossiping and put on the new man which is renewed.
Character in the New Man are:
Tender mercies, kindness, humility, patient, bearing with one another and forgiving one another. Please forgive as Christ forgave you, but above all these things put on love which is the bond of perfection. And it is well pleasing to the Father. (Colossians chapters 1,2, and 3).
Blessings!!