[The Glory Unveiled]
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. [ Philippians 1:21 KJV ]
When a person accepts Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, they die to their old life. Their ambitions, desires, identity, and ownership of self are surrendered at the cross. From that moment onward, if they are to live at all, they can only live the life of Christ. The believer no longer possesses a life of their own. They live a borrowed life — the very life of Jesus expressed through them. This is why a Christian cannot live carelessly or according to personal pleasure, because the life they now carry does not belong to them. This is the meaning behind Paul’s declaration: “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” To live is Christ means that Paul himself had died. His will, his pride, and his self-life had been crucified. Therefore, the only life visible in him was the life of Christ being manifested through him. Paul was no longer merely living for Christ; Christ Himself was living through Paul. And then he says, “to die is gain.” Death is gain to the believer because beyond the veil of death lies eternal life with Christ. For the man or woman in Christ, death is not destruction; it is transition. It is the doorway into everlasting fellowship with the One they have lived for on earth. Therefore, as we journey through this life, let us live for Jesus with full understanding that we no longer belong to ourselves. Our words, choices, sacrifices, and conduct must reflect the life of Christ within us. And when obedience demands painful sacrifices, we endure them with confidence, knowing that every surrender made for Christ is working together for our eternal good.
Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the privilege to live again after I died with you by faith. Help me to live your life as you would want me to live it.
Wisdom_Quote: To live again after death is by Christ.
Salvation Prayer: Dear Jesus, thank you for the saving my life through your sacrifice. I accept your life and I surrender mine.
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