A. Murray
The Cross of Christ
"I am crucified with Christ" (Gal. 2:19 )
Christ's highest glory is His Cross. Because he is humbled to the death on the cross, God has raised him so high. The cross was the power that Satan and sin overcame.
Even the believer has a share on the cross of Christ. Through the Holy Spirit of the crucified Christ lives in him, revives the spirit of the Cross and inspired him, he lives as one who has died with Christ. In proportion as he recognizes the power of the cross of Christ, he lives as one of the world and sin has died, this power is a reality in his life. Christ lives within us as crucified.
to His disciples, Jesus had said: "Take up your cross and follow me!" Had they understood the meaning of those words back then right? Cross-supporting people they were not unknown, they knew what that meant: a torturous death on the cross. Christ bore His cross all his life - the death sentence, that he should die for the world. also every Christian must bear his cross, in recognition of the fact that he is guilty of death, in faith with Christ crucified for holding and that the Crucified Christ lives in him. "Our old man is crucified along with Him" (Rom. 6.6 ). "What are Christ, belonging to crucify the flesh with the affections and lusts" (Gal 5.24 ). Once we have received on this cross of life, we can testify with Paul: "It is far from me to boast, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ."
This is a deep spiritual truth. Think about your privacy and ask that the Holy Spirit will enlighten you. Let Christ's behavior on the cross - his humility, his abandonment of all worldly glory, his spirit of self-denial - take possession of you. The power of His death is work in you, you will become like Him in His death and learn to know Him in His resurrection power. Take your time, dear soul, that Christ by His Spirit can reveal itself to you as crucified.
Christ's highest glory is His Cross. Because he is humbled to the death on the cross, God has raised him so high. The cross was the power that Satan and sin overcame.
Even the believer has a share on the cross of Christ. Through the Holy Spirit of the crucified Christ lives in him, revives the spirit of the Cross and inspired him, he lives as one who has died with Christ. In proportion as he recognizes the power of the cross of Christ, he lives as one of the world and sin has died, this power is a reality in his life. Christ lives within us as crucified.
to His disciples, Jesus had said: "Take up your cross and follow me!" Had they understood the meaning of those words back then right? Cross-supporting people they were not unknown, they knew what that meant: a torturous death on the cross. Christ bore His cross all his life - the death sentence, that he should die for the world. also every Christian must bear his cross, in recognition of the fact that he is guilty of death, in faith with Christ crucified for holding and that the Crucified Christ lives in him. "Our old man is crucified along with Him" (Rom. 6.6 ). "What are Christ, belonging to crucify the flesh with the affections and lusts" (Gal 5.24 ). Once we have received on this cross of life, we can testify with Paul: "It is far from me to boast, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ."
This is a deep spiritual truth. Think about your privacy and ask that the Holy Spirit will enlighten you. Let Christ's behavior on the cross - his humility, his abandonment of all worldly glory, his spirit of self-denial - take possession of you. The power of His death is work in you, you will become like Him in His death and learn to know Him in His resurrection power. Take your time, dear soul, that Christ by His Spirit can reveal itself to you as crucified.
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