In Spiritual Union with Our Savior

Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

When we accept our salvation, we join Jesus Christ in crucifixion.  Just as He accepted death on the Cross to wash away our sins, we accept the crucifixion of our own flesh to set aside our old nature and take on the nature of the One who dwells within us.  Our new nature rises through the power of the Holy Spirit to bring us victory over our sin stained flesh.

Unfortunately, our flesh does not go without a fight.  Fortunately, we are freed from living in the flesh.  Jesus Christ put sin to death on the Cross and ushered in His endless grace for those that accept His gift of unconditional love.  Thus, we can live in dependence upon Him.  We are free to live in faith, not of ourselves, but faith in Jesus Christ.  We are able to relinquish our old lives in the flesh in exchange for our new lives in spiritual union with Our Savior. 

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You for the new lives that You have given us through the sacrifice of Your Son on the Cross.  We exalt the name of Jesus who shed His blood for all men.  We rejoice in knowing that we are conquerors over our flesh through the endless flow of grace provided by Our Savior.  We pray, Lord, that You will hold us steadfast in Your grace.  We ask, Father, that You will give us the wisdom to toss aside any claim to our own merit and the strength to take hold of and never let loose of the faith in Christ that sustains us as heirs to Your kingdom.  We ask all these things in the name of Our Lord, Our King, Our Savior, Jesus Christ.