Trusting in the Son of God

Meditations on Second Corinthians

April 28, 2023

Trusting in the Son of God

He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them.

2 Corinthians 5:15

Read: 2 Corinthians 5:11-15

In yesterday’s meditation, I discussed the tension between being God’s children and being accountable for the conduct of our lives. Paul helps resolve this tension in today’s passage when he states, “those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ . . .” (v.15 above)

In Philippians 2:4, Paul explained what it means to live for Christ: “Let each of you look not to your own interests but to the interests of others.” This verse can be an epitaph for Paul’s life as an apostle as well as a mission statement for those of us seeking the life in Christ as our way of life.

In verse 14, Paul gives the rationale for our mission statement: “Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life.” This is a point Paul often alludes to, such as in Galatians 2:20, “My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

My Takeaway: In Joshua 24:15, God’s people were challenged to choose this day whom you will serve. This is a challenge I give myself daily: Will I choose this day to live by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me?

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

 

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com.

 

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