BE IN CHRIST

Jesus Christ is light to the eye, honey to the taste, music to the ear, joy to the heart. -Spurgeon

2 Corinthians 5:17, Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

My brother-in-law and I have a funny song we sing after we get finished eating a meal. Sung to the hymn, “I hear my Saviour Calling”, we sing, “I hear my recliner calling.” It’s a joke that we have been singing for years to put a smile on one another’s face and others when they hear. You know how it is after Sunday lunch, you eat and then you want to go stretch out and take a nap. Getting in that recliner is the first step to that rest that you so eagerly desire.

            Friend, if you’re going to get any rest in this life you better be in Christ. Jesus gives light in the dark times of this life. Jesus is the one that can make the bitterness of life better. Jesus is the one that can give you a song in the midst of trouble. Jesus is the one that brings joy unspeakable and full of glory! Do you know Him as your Saviour? Are you in Christ?

IN CHRIST

       Being found in Christ is more than having Christ in you, its you being found in Him.

2 Corinthians 5:17, Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

            At the point of our salvation we are filled with the Spirit of God. The Lord doesn’t give part of Himself; He gave us His all. We have the God of Heaven, the Creator of the Universe, The Saviour- Jesus Christ living in us. We got all of Him!

            So, what does the Scripture mean when it says for us to, “Be filled with the Holy Spirit?” Being filled with the Spirit has to do with us yielding our life over to God. It is surrendering our will to His will. It is us being in His Word, in His Work, in His Way, in His Will. It’s us, dying to self-daily in order for Him to get the honor and glory from our lives.

            Child of God, why do we yield back parts of our life from God? I know the answer, sin. We want our will to be done. We want our way. We are holding onto the “old things” as if they are some great treasure but hindering our walk with Christ. Get rid of those “old things” and watch Jesus work in your life! Before you know it you will be working through Him!