"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
Which one would you take? These are old school candies - Bazooka gum, Lemonheads, Fireballs, Tootsie Rolls...I can remember that my mom used to buy these individually wrapped hard candies that were a creamy, coffee flavor. It was a real treat to get one of those from the bottom of her purse!
The great thing about gum or hard candy is that it takes a while to eat it - even tootsie rolls are tough to chew and then it seems like you are picking taffy out of your teeth for an hour afterwards.
It stays with you.
Well, I thought I'd give you a piece of candy to swish around for a while today. Galatians 2:20 was a verse I learned in AWANA years ago and I even know a song that goes with it. Right now, that song is in my head and it probably will be throughout the rest of the day.
This is a great little verse to mull over - the truth and the consequences are worth spending some time digesting:
*What does it mean in your life to be crucified with Christ?
*We claim to serve a risen Savior, but do we recognize that He is living within us?
*Flesh needs faith to live
*The flesh and the spiritual are inseparable
*Love drove Christ to sacrifice - what does my love drive me to do?
*He gave Himself for me and now He lives in me - fantastic!
We have been discussing in our Luke study that we are ambassadors for Christ here on this earth. We represent Him. This verse goes one step further and claims that we not only live for Him but He lives within us. We know that our bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit, so that takes this to an even greater level.
For the person who is lonely, this verse must be a comfort. For the person who feels they are without direction, this verse must give them renewed sense of purpose. For the person who feels unloved, this verse should fix that.
It's a great treat that should stick with you for a while...hope you enjoyed it!
I'd definitely pick the bullseye...yum....but I'd pick Galatians 2:20 over all of it!
ReplyDeleteI've always been a gum chewer and I can remember blowing bubbles with that good ole' bazooka gum all day long. But chewing on the scriptures is even better than blowing bubbles with gum..Galatians 2:20 is a great verse.
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