Identified With Jesus

 "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."

GALATIANS 2:20

I know nothing of myself. I know only the will of my Father - I am his son - Christ Jesus is my King - My Lord - My Savior - My all in all. He lives in me completely. There is nothing but the will of Christ in me - Praying - Loving - Hoping. I know nothing of the world - only the Lord.

The Spirit within is truth - the revelation of Jesus Christ is peace. He is my joy - my praise - my thanks. Jesus is everlasting to everlasting - Beautiful and Perfect. There is no will but that of my father in heaven - Christ Jesus lives in me.

Jesus opened the door for all people to be re-born and adopted by faith and obedience into sonship with the most high God. Through King Jesus - we are the same family - the same body - through his Holy Spirit of love and triumph. The cross of victory gave us this opportunity - without Christ - we are but wanderers in this place. "He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will..." Ephesians 1:5

"But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name..." John 1:12

"For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit." 1 Corinthians 12:13

"And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you." John 14:16-17

Crucified In The Flesh

 "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."

GALATIANS 2:20

To be born again - is to be given new life - guided by a new spirit - the old must die for the new to take hold - you are identified with Jesus in this way. To be broken and molded by the spirit within - to be shaped into the image - the most high God has chosen for you - is the relinquished life of the saint.

Given over in entirety - fear not of what you might lose in giving all to Christ Jesus - but take delight in the fact that he walks with you - on his path. The way of Jesus is the narrow road leading to the narrow gate - Jesus is the way to eternal life.

The body is stubborn and full of all types of anxiety when faced with crisis and the unknown. In this - we know that Christ Jesus is known because he died and rose again and was witnessed by many. Though this truth must be believed by faith - it remains true nonetheless. Therefore, reconcile your mind to the truth about Jesus and worry not about things that you cannot control. If death cannot contain Jesus - what can he not do for you?

"For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born." 1 Corinthians 15:3-8

“But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel would not submit to me. So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts, to follow their own counsels." Psalm 81:11-12

" Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." 1 Peter 5:6-7

Experience of Faith

 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 

GALATIANS 2:20

Faith and experience bring forth truth. Through experiencing your own faith in Christ Jesus - his truth will begin to manifest in your life. You will notice subtle changes in yourself - your desires and your perceived needs. With Jesus  - you have everything you need.

He trains your heart to love and the mind he de-clutters so communion with the spirit of the Lord may take form. There is no person to trust in the matters of life except the one who was sent to provide it. Faith in Jesus is faith in God - The Father is the Son through the Holy Spirit.

Abandoned to Christ

  "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." 

GALATIANS 2:20

The Lords desire is to bring you into a perfect relationship with him. This comes thru the absolute surrender to Jesus will - in your life. In this surrender, he desires to mold you into exactly what he pictured and planned for you before you were even born.

The goal is not to bring you into difficulty and hardship - but in giving all things to him - he will bring you new and unexpected circumstances. Understand with him as your Lord - he will only place you exactly where he wants you - even when its hard.