We Live In Christ
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord,
so walk ye in him (Colossians 2:6).
The New International Version’s rendering of
our opening verse says, “So then, just as you
received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him.”
Notice the underlined expression; it let’s us know that
Christ is a place. You were born into the place called
Christ when you were born again. He’s your home.
Hallelujah!
The Bible says, “Therefore if any man be in
Christ, he is a new creature…” (2 Corinthians 5:17).
1 Corinthians 12:13 says, “For by one Spirit are we
all baptized into one body…” and that body is Christ.
In the New Testament, wherever the word, “Christ” is
used without “Jesus,” understand that the reference is
beyond the person of Jesus Christ. Christ is a person
and Christ is a place.
The Bible says God made Jesus to be the head
of the body of Christ, and the Church is His body. So,
you’ve been born into Christ; that’s where you live now
and this must be your consciousness. Nothing that’s
inconsistent with Christ and the Christ-life or nature
should have a place in your life. The life you’ve received
is one of absolute mastery—a life of righteousness,
dominion, power, glory and excellence.
In Christ, not only have you been made righteous,
you’ve also been made the righteousness of God.
Therefore, living the righteous life that He gave us has
become our natural way of life. In Christ—our home
country—we express and manifest the righteousness
of God. We bear fruits and produce works of
righteousness.
In Christ, there’s no sin, sickness, disease, failure,
poverty, defeat, weakness or death; all we have is
health, joy, peace, success, strength, prosperity, beauty
and life forevermore! We reign and rule over Satan and
his cohorts of darkness. We’re more than conquerors.
We’re forever triumphant. Nothing can defeat or put
us down. That’s the life we have, and live in Christ. So,
when you say, “I’m in Christ,” you ought to understand
the import of that statement, for it means that’s where
you live; your address is Christ!
Confession
Christ is my life. Having received Jesus Christ as my Lord, I live
triumphantly in righteousness, glory, health, dominion and
authority! I walk, conscious of my oneness with the owner
of the universe; therefore, the whole world is mine. Blessed be God!
Further Study
1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 2:14; Acts 17:28
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
1 John 2:15-3:1-10
Ezekiel 45-46
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
John 16:23-33
2 Chronicles 3-4