January
2
If anyone is in Christ,
the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here! (2 Corinthians
5:17 NIV)
The Word teaches us very
clearly that Christ has been taken right out of this old creation and set at
God's right hand in the heavenlies. On the other hand, it shows us that His
being there, and our being in spiritual union with Him, means that for all
spiritual purposes and resources, we also are in the heavenlies in Christ....
Let us ask the Lord to give us a real, spiritual, quick, living apprehension of
this great truth concerning our Lord Jesus, the great realm of the new creation
into which we are brought, and let us apply it, practice it, put it into
operation from day to day.
You may have to go into
a place where there is not much spiritual wealth on the outside, not much upon
which to feed. Remember you have Christ, the whole Land, lying before you. You
may have to go into scenes where there is anything but rest, spiritual rest;
where all is fret, care, drive, strain. Remember that you are in the Land; you
are in Christ; you have Him as your Rest. You may have to go into the conflict,
into the battle, into the tremendous activities of the enemy to overthrow you.
Remember you are in Christ, Who is Victory, complete, final victory. That
remains true, whatever the enemy may say about it. Christ is all that we need
for a life which is glorifying to Him. It is what Christ is, what we have in
the new creation.
This photograph is by Liz Burnell.
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