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"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, bu t Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." ~ Galatians 2:20
We sometimes think we do things for Christ. But today's scripture quote suggests that Christ's life shou ld be in and through us. It's like putting a tea bag in a cup of hot water. The water is us. The tea bag is the life of Christ. The water is not the t ea and the tea is not the water. The tea bag is for the water, but that by itself doesn't change the water. However when the tea bag is placed in the water, something does indeed cha nge. The water becomes indwelt by a new and dominant nature: the tea. The t ea is in the water, and the water is in the tea - just as we are "in Chris t", Christ is "in us". The tea has changed the nature of the water, so yo u would not say "would you like a cup of colored, f... |