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Paul
continues to speak to us about his own life.
He has gone before the disciples; they didn’t make him do anything other
than what Christ ahs entrusted him to do.
Paul has even challenged Peter’s authority in making people live a
certain way because Peter himself doesn’t always follow all of the rules. Paul’s own ministry speaks to his own love of
God and his desire for obedience. Paul’s
point is that he is living the life he preaches.
What is the
life he preaches? Paul is living a life
that salvation comes only through Christ.
It isn’t about what I eat. It isn’t
about putting in the right hours. It isn’t
about being seen doing the right things by the right people. It isn’t about rote repetition of meaningless
behaviors. It is about Christ, His love
for us, and His death on the cross. We
are saved by His grace, not by any circumstance of our own life.
What does
this reality look like in our life? Paul
tells us matter-of-factly. We have been
crucified with Christ. It is no longer
we who live, but Christ who lives in us.
It’s that simple, really. Christ
died for us so that we can live in relationship with God. If we truly believe that, why would we spend
time pursuing our own selfish desires any longer?
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