Himself
Here is a trustworthy saying:
If we die with him, we will also live with him.
If we endure, we will reign with him.
If we disown him, he will disown us.
If we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself.
2 Tim. 2:11-13
If we die with him…It is a fact. We ALREADY HAVE DIED. In Him. On the cross. Done. Christ died in our place. Through faith, we are united with him in his death. Because of Christ’s suffering, we have his resurrection life! (Rom. 6). We live!
If we endure hardship….For our light and momentary struggles—although they often don’t seem light or momentary!—will result in a crown (Revelation 2 and 3, 2 Cor. 4:17). Through his weakness, his death, we reign.
If we are unfaithful…. I am so unfaithful so many times. I wander. I look to other things—my jobs, what I do, other people—to satisfy me, to save me, to be what only Christ should be for me. I am sorry, Lord. But instead of zapping me with the lightning that I deserve (“Alright, I’ve had it—you’ve done that one too many times!”), I am covered by grace. I am covered by the blood of the Lamb. I am in Him. He is my life. He is my covering. He is my shield. He is my everything. I am seen by God through the blood of Christ. And He will not disown himself.
And he will not disown himself….His promises are based on His character. He is not a God who changes his mind, who is likely to throw a lightning bolt at a moment’s impulse. He is “The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands and forgiving wickedness, rebellion, and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished” (Ex. 34:6-7).
The Spirit has been showing me how my heart has wandered. Sometimes it is for sin. Sometimes it is distracted. Sometimes I just don't feel connected. But He has been reminding me of the finished work of Christ and the grace of God. How great a God we serve!
He has bought me. I am in Him. And He is faithful. Oh praise the one who paid my debt, who raised this life up from the dead!!!
If we die with him, we will also live with him.
If we endure, we will reign with him.
If we disown him, he will disown us.
If we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself.
2 Tim. 2:11-13
If we die with him…It is a fact. We ALREADY HAVE DIED. In Him. On the cross. Done. Christ died in our place. Through faith, we are united with him in his death. Because of Christ’s suffering, we have his resurrection life! (Rom. 6). We live!
If we endure hardship….For our light and momentary struggles—although they often don’t seem light or momentary!—will result in a crown (Revelation 2 and 3, 2 Cor. 4:17). Through his weakness, his death, we reign.
If we are unfaithful…. I am so unfaithful so many times. I wander. I look to other things—my jobs, what I do, other people—to satisfy me, to save me, to be what only Christ should be for me. I am sorry, Lord. But instead of zapping me with the lightning that I deserve (“Alright, I’ve had it—you’ve done that one too many times!”), I am covered by grace. I am covered by the blood of the Lamb. I am in Him. He is my life. He is my covering. He is my shield. He is my everything. I am seen by God through the blood of Christ. And He will not disown himself.
And he will not disown himself….His promises are based on His character. He is not a God who changes his mind, who is likely to throw a lightning bolt at a moment’s impulse. He is “The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands and forgiving wickedness, rebellion, and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished” (Ex. 34:6-7).
The Spirit has been showing me how my heart has wandered. Sometimes it is for sin. Sometimes it is distracted. Sometimes I just don't feel connected. But He has been reminding me of the finished work of Christ and the grace of God. How great a God we serve!
He has bought me. I am in Him. And He is faithful. Oh praise the one who paid my debt, who raised this life up from the dead!!!
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