YOU DIED
By Rick Mathes
Colossians 3:3 For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
Our sinful nature dies when our first nature is resurrected. It’s second nature to sin. Our first nature was to walk in the cool of the evening with God. Once we are born again and justified, our journey of sanctification, the pursuit of that original holiness has begun.
There is the essence and form of our being. We are distinguished from each other by our varying forms: gender, age, size, color, features, etc. Our essence though is Christ’s Spirit when we die to sin and live for His purposes. Jesus puts our skin on and continues to go about he business of the Father. That’s what it means to be ‘in Him.”
It’s a totally new but safe life because we are His and He gave His life for our well being. Our spirit is in His and our heart beats with His. WE are a new creature, the old has left and the new is pouring in as quickly as we allow the Holy Spirit to fill us.
We can actually stand bravely before the face of God because of he blood of Jesus. How marvelous! Once the armor is on, the sword lifted and our feet firmly planted on holy ground, the battle is ours. We win!
How wonderful can it be when that joy swells up in our spirit? We just want to shout and sing praises to the King. It’s a rush that no drug can equal and it’s all from Him and the glory that comes upon us because of His Son.
Once your past is past and the present is forgiven, your future blessing is assured. Nothing beats a clean conscience. Contentment is the reward of the comfort we enjoy because of our freedom in Him. So what can we yield when planted in good soil but good fruit? Our works display our essence grounded in His grace. It’s our invisible life that is His greatest joy.
When we die to sin we rise to His glory and the Holy Spirit works through us all that are in the will and purposes of our Lord. So don’t look for my form to glow in the dark with holy works. Just enjoy the invisible Spirit of His that lives in me. One moment the other side and we will make visible with His eyes the genius He displayed in us that no one, not even us were aware of. Won’t that be exciting?
PRESS ON!
Rick Mathes 