New Life With Christ

We follow Christ only if our cross can put to death our old selves. Keeping our old rights of authority is out of the question. We no longer have a say. But who cares? We gladly give them up. It is a pleasure to sink ourselves into the saving arms of God. No longer do we need to be the experts. Gone are the days when we needed to be right. All that concerns us now is being His and Him being ours.

It is a magical thing to wake up to new realities. Walking with the Divine helps us see our world in a different light. As seen through the eyes of the One we love and walk with, our old world holds less control over us. Sure, we love and care for all God has given us here. But together with our Lord, all things find greater purpose and beauty. 

Dear Lord, gather us unto You. Take us deep within Your arms, where we can leave the old things behind. Give us hearts that beat for You. Then let the discoveries of walking with our God flood these willing hearts. We pray in Your name, Amen

I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see. Revelation 3:18 (WEB)

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.  Matthew 16:24 (WEB)