17 But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we too
were found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly
not! 18 For if I rebuild what I tore down, I prove myself to be a transgressor. 19 For
through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to
God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who
live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I
live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for
me. ~ Galatians 2:17-20 (ESV)
In our life in Christ, we all have a tendency to rebuild what
Christ tears down. We hand things over to Him knowing that He will take our
yoke and then turn right around and pick it up again. We forget that when we
give ourselves totally to Christ, He gives Himself totally to us. This does not
mean that we will have easy lives, living in luxury it does not mean that all
our problems will go away. It means that Christ is there to walk with us, to
carry us when needed through the trial and tribulations of life. When we give
ourselves to Jesus He transforms our heart, He takes away our greed and
replaces it with purity, and He replaces our aggrieved hearts with His peace.
In Christ, our minds are no longer limited with temporal thoughts; our
meditations focused on the timelessness of God and life with Him.
15 The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to
be judged by no one. 16 “For who has understood the mind of the Lord
so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ. ~ 1 Corinthians
2:15-16 (ESV)
We have the mind of Christ! We have a piece of God residing within
us in the form of the Holy Spirit! The creator of all that we know and the
things we do not see residing within us! Ponder this for a moment… God chose to
give us a portion of Himself that we might live in His Light. Jesus died,
buried, rose from the grave, ascended into Heaven and sent His Spirit to change
our hearts and minds. So why is it that it seems that we are worlds apart from
the eternal thinking of Christ? Why do we not love and He loves? Why do we
continue to live as if this world is all there is? Why are we not living for
Christ and the Kingdom of God?
12 Since
we have such a hope, we are very bold, 13 not like
Moses, who would put a veil over his face so that the Israelites might not
gaze at the outcome of what was being brought to an end. 14 But their
minds were hardened. For to this day, when they read the old
covenant, that same veil remains unlifted, because only through Christ is it
taken away. 15 Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies
over their hearts. 16 But when one turns to the Lord, the
veil is removed. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and
where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And
we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are
being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another.
For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. ~ 2 Corinthians 3:12-16 (ESV)
Are we being transformed by the full glory of
Christ into His image? Are we turning to Christ in all we do? Do we seek His
wisdom, love, and guidance in every aspect of our lives? Are we like a hockey
puck on the ice, bouncing from one circumstance to the next with no real plan
or are we purposely and actively seeking Christ? We must remove the veil from
our hearts, allow the Holy Spirit that is God, sent by God to lead us,
transform us, and empower us to live as He lived and to love as He loves! Amen.
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