“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” Galatians 2:20
This is one of my favorite verses in scripture. It is what I try to live by…sometimes it is easier than others. There is a misconception in our culture of exactly what this verse means and how it applies to us as Christians. Most of us were told that God loves us, and that He died for our sins, and without accepting him we can’t get to heaven. So we say a prayer or walk the aisle, get baptized and are satisfied, but God isn’t.
When we accept Christ as our Lord and Savior, there is more to the commitment that we are making. When I gave my life to Christ, I gave up my rights as well. No longer do I live for Bill Rodriguez. My old self is dead, and I have risen into a new life with Christ. He is now in control, and I do what He tells me. He is NOT my co-pilot, He is in the driver’s seat!
Somehow we forgot that being a Christian is a daily commitment. We have to connect with God everyday. We have to learn that there is a connection with being a Christian and the way we live it out.
Christian, it’s not your life anymore, but the life you now live is through Christ. “But I want this and I want to do that.” It doesn’t matter!!! You have committed your life to Him…or did you? You have to count the cost. Christ isn’t just a get out of jail free card. If you are still trying to control your life, where is the faith in that? And “without faith it is impossible to please God…” (Hebrews 12:6).
It’s time to LOSE YOU LIFE and let God have it all. Connect with Him everyday and let Him lead the way!!!
~Pastor Bill Rodriguez
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If we would all just slow down and let Christ live through us we would probably have one iota of the problems that we face. I had just sat down to lunch and decided that this would be an opportune time to read the devotion for the day. Thinking "Lord, you have been attempting to get my attention from the devotions since they started" "Does it have something to do with my still trying to control certain aspects of my life and not surrendering completely to Your Will"?"Why do I still keep striving"? I generally enjoy taking a walk after lunch and enjoy nature and often speak to God about His creation. In the last couple of weeks while walking I had asked about about why I had not seen a praying mantis for such a long time? It concerned me that they may be going extinct! Well low and behold as I was going out my front door I looked down and there was a praying mantis on my doorstep!Now how do you think it got there!I know! At that moment I stopped and sat down and talked to that little creature and asked him if he was praying and his little head was just a turning! He knew what I was saying and was probably telling me to do the same, to stop struggling and to let Christ live through me and that He would take care of the rest! When I returned from my walk he wasn't there. But I knew it was God who placed him there! God keeps His promises and He hears us!
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