Devotion:
Read Galatians 2:20-21.
As I grew into adulthood, some of the best compliments I ever received would be when a relative or family member would say, “I see your mother in you.” I physically favored her, and sometimes the person was saying that my smile or something in my appearance reminded them of her. But the really meaningful comments came when someone saw Mother’s character or faith reflected in something I said or did. I relished those observations, even if I did not deserve them.
How much more precious if someone sees Christ in us and in our actions! Paul is encouraging us in this passage to think of ourselves as having died. In other words, our human will no longer dominates our thinking and our actions. By taking on Christ, we let Christ live through us. Wesleyan theology teaches us that as we mature as Christians, we grow toward perfection. This perfection does not mean that we are ever without mistake or error, but rather it means that we have fully grown up in Christ. This is a great goal for all Christians, with others seeing Christ in the way we talk and act and live our lives.
Personal Worship Option:
Please pray with me, “Almighty God, I desire to let Christ live in and through me. Help me to let my human desires and my tendency to push against your will fade and die. By your grace, let Christ live fully in me. It is in Christ’s name that I pray, Amen.
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