Christ, Our Living Savior...and So Much More!

"Jesus is not one of many ways to approach God, nor is He the best of several ways; He is the only way."  - A. W. Tozer

Jesus Christ came into this world to do a whole lot more than simply die for our sins on a cross. He also came to save us from the inclination toward evil that has plagued human beings ever since Adam. The living Christ enters the heart and life of believers at the very moment they express faith in him (Revelation 3:20).

Needless to say, one of the greatest joys that comes as a result of receiving Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior is the gift of a new nature (2 Corinthians 5:17). God grants us a nature like his own (2 Peter 1:4). This new nature that is received in the miracle of the new birth causes us to hunger for the things of God and a strong dislike for all things evil (Matthew 5:6-8).

He lives inside each of us who look to him in faith, by his Holy Spirit, enabling us to crucify our old lives and thus become new creatures in him (Galatians 2:20). The indwelling Christ provides us with a foundation for hope in the present and in the future that we might become fully developed in him, living victoriously over evil (Colossians 1:27-29).

Christianity is the result of the early disciples' faith that Jesus Christ had conquered death, the grave, and was alive eternally. Christianity has continued as a dynamic faith because those who have put their faith and trust in Jesus Christ have found him to be a living presence and a continuing power in their lives.

In closing, I remind you that ours is a living Savior. Only a Savior who defeated sin and death can save us from the penalty of sin, which is death. The Savior lives inside all believers to save us from the penalty, power and presence of sin. He is alive forever, and advocates before the Father on our behalf. One day He will claim us for his own and take us to His heavenly home (John 14:2).

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:21; Acts 4:12; Romans 5:21; 1 John 2:2; Romans 6:23

Prayer: Dear Lord, what a joy and security that I belong to You with all that I am and possess in my work and everyday life, amen.

May the Lord bless you always!

Bibi