The Life Of Christ In You
And this is the record, that God hath given to us
eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath
the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of
God hath not life (1 John 5:11-12).
There’re those who don’t think there’s any
difference between Christianity and the
religions of the world, and they’re so wrong. Christianity
is beyond religion; it’s the pulsating life of Christ in
a human person. It’s the outworking of divinity in
humanity. It’s the revelation of Christ in you.
The real essence of Christianity is the fact that
Christ Jesus literally lives in your spirit by the Holy Spirit;
the presence of God literally dwells in you. This was
man’s craving from the very beginning; man craved a
relationship with the divine and that’s the reason for all
the religions of the world: man seeking a relationship
with this supernatural being he believes is out there
even though he’s never met him.
But that’s why Jesus came: to make fellowship and
relationship with God a possibility, and He achieved
it. Through that fellowship, we were given eternal life;
the life and nature of God was imparted to the spirit
of the man who received Christ. Now, He (Jesus) told
us to preach the Gospel and tell the whole world that
eternal life is available in His Name.
He said in John 10:10 (NIV), “The thief comes only
to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they
may have life, and have it to the full.” The Christ-life
in its fullness is what you received when you received
Jesus as Lord of your life. The Bible says in Colossians
3:4 that Christ is our life; He’s the life of the one who’s
born again. What a Gospel!
This is what He wants us to preach and teach
around the world: Christ in you, the hope of glory!
Now, a relationship with Almighty God is possible;
righteousness is possible and available. All it takes is
to believe: “…whosoever believeth in him should not
perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:15).
Prayer
I’m born of God, and Christ lives in me by the Holy Spirit. The life
of God and His righteousness have been imparted to my
spirit; I have God’s nature of righteousness and His life flows
through my being. I’m a witness for Christ, producing fruits of
righteousness, and revealing His glory to my world, in Jesus'Name. Amen.
Further study:
John 3:14-15; Colossians 3:3; Colossians 1:27
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 10:1-31
Numbers 11-13
2-YEAR BIBLEREADING PLAN
Mark 10:1-31
Numbers 11-13