I have read this scripture before, but I saw it again when someone posted something about it on facebook about 2 weeks ago, and it hit my heart like never before...I have been saying it over and over since then and today (on facebook again) someone posted another scripture that just tied in perfectly with it and I just had to share.
Galations 2:20 says: "I have been crucified with Christ, it is no longer I that lives but Christ who lives in me. This life that I now live in the flesh, I live through faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
This scripture is such great knowledge and revelation that just fills my heart with joy.
It says that in Christ we are a new creation, that our past has died (crucified) and that Christ now lives in us, and we live through Him. Simply because He loved us enough to give His life for us.
Makes me wonder, what does God sees in us that makes Him love us enough to give His only Son to die on the cross for us. (John 3:16) What a great love!!!
Colossians 3:1-3 goes on to say: :if then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is sitting, at the right hand on God.
Set your mind on things above and not on things on earth.
For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God
This means that we are no longer to focus on the things of the world, but the things of the word of God.
What are we not to focus on:
Colossians 3:5,8 fornication (consensual sexual intercourse between two people not married to each other.), uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness (which is idolatory), anger, malice (desire to inflict injury or harm), wrath(anger usually associated with violence), blasphemy (the act of insulting or showing lack of respect for God), filthy language out of your mouth
What are we to focus on
Colossians 3:12-14 tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering ( Patiently enduring wrongs or difficulties), bearing with another, forgiving one another, love!!!
These two scriptures give us a clear idea of our identity in Christ, which is very important to know, because if we are children of a king, we ought to behave like princes and princesses!!!
A lot of people hate themselves, are angry, are in pain because they don't understand that in Christ we have a new identity, and we can no longer keep identifying with our past.
Our spirit knows this but our minds have to catch up with it, and therefore everyday we have to remind ourselves (by declaring out loud and confessing it upon our lives) that "we are crucified with Christ, it is no longer we that live but Christ who lives in us"
As long as we invite Christ in our lives to be our Lord and Saviour and turn our backs on our past, then we have the priviledge of being a new creation.
So if you have never invited Him in your life, do so now, say a little prayer "Jesus, I come before You to repent of my sins and to invite You in my life as my Lord and my Saviour. I accept Your sacrifice for me on the cross, and I accept that You died for me and rose again. Thank You that from today onwards, I am a new creation. Amen"
Now, walk in your new identity!!! God bless you!!!
Galations 2:20 says: "I have been crucified with Christ, it is no longer I that lives but Christ who lives in me. This life that I now live in the flesh, I live through faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
This scripture is such great knowledge and revelation that just fills my heart with joy.
It says that in Christ we are a new creation, that our past has died (crucified) and that Christ now lives in us, and we live through Him. Simply because He loved us enough to give His life for us.
Makes me wonder, what does God sees in us that makes Him love us enough to give His only Son to die on the cross for us. (John 3:16) What a great love!!!
Colossians 3:1-3 goes on to say: :if then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is sitting, at the right hand on God.
Set your mind on things above and not on things on earth.
For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God
This means that we are no longer to focus on the things of the world, but the things of the word of God.
What are we not to focus on:
Colossians 3:5,8 fornication (consensual sexual intercourse between two people not married to each other.), uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness (which is idolatory), anger, malice (desire to inflict injury or harm), wrath(anger usually associated with violence), blasphemy (the act of insulting or showing lack of respect for God), filthy language out of your mouth
What are we to focus on
Colossians 3:12-14 tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering ( Patiently enduring wrongs or difficulties), bearing with another, forgiving one another, love!!!
These two scriptures give us a clear idea of our identity in Christ, which is very important to know, because if we are children of a king, we ought to behave like princes and princesses!!!
A lot of people hate themselves, are angry, are in pain because they don't understand that in Christ we have a new identity, and we can no longer keep identifying with our past.
Our spirit knows this but our minds have to catch up with it, and therefore everyday we have to remind ourselves (by declaring out loud and confessing it upon our lives) that "we are crucified with Christ, it is no longer we that live but Christ who lives in us"
As long as we invite Christ in our lives to be our Lord and Saviour and turn our backs on our past, then we have the priviledge of being a new creation.
So if you have never invited Him in your life, do so now, say a little prayer "Jesus, I come before You to repent of my sins and to invite You in my life as my Lord and my Saviour. I accept Your sacrifice for me on the cross, and I accept that You died for me and rose again. Thank You that from today onwards, I am a new creation. Amen"
