“I have been crucified with Christ [in Him I have shared His
crucifixion]; it is no longer I who live, but Christ (the Messiah) lives in me;
and the life I now live in the body I live by faith in (by adherence to and
reliance on and complete trust in) the Son of God, Who loved me and gave
Himself up for me.”
Galatians 2:20 (AMP)
No doubt many of us have heard this
verse over and over. But if you’re like me, you never cease to be stopped by
it. There is so much power in it. And there is that moment of humbly searching
myself asking, “Am I living this way? Am I continually in awe of all that
Christ did for me, and is my everyday life a reflection of the change He has
made? Or am I too often losing sight of His presence and power in my life and
failing to let His grace be reflected in my every word, thought and deed?”
I am especially struck by the description
in the Amplified Bible of the word “faith” in this text. “…adherence to and
reliance on and complete trust in the Son of God…” Wow. Does my life - my
everyday actions, interactions, and reactions – reflect this kind of faith? Do
I live my life by faith or in spite of it?
Please take time to read this
scripture over and over for a few days and ask yourself how and how much your
faith factors into your everyday life. When you gave your life to Christ, did
you leave it at the cross to be under His control or did you pick it back up
and say, “Thanks, I’ll take it from here?” What would others around you
(especially those closest to you) say about the evidence of your faith in the
way you live your life?
