Grace Reigns

“But the Scripture has imprisoned all things under the power of sin, so that what was promised through faith in Jesus Christ might be given to all who believe.” Galatians 3:22

“…for in Christ Jesus, you are children of God through faith.”  Galatians 3:26

If anyone has lived a good amount of time on the planet earth, one can see there’s a lot of sinning going on!  The Scripture stated above is such a powerful explanation of why.  All things imprisoned under the power of sin?

As a Christian/believer, when we received Jesus Christ, something marvelous happened to us.  We were born again of God’s Spirit, His Holy Spirit came in our hearts, and we were made new creatures.  We were let out of prison!

“If ANY man BE in Christ, he IS a new creature.”  II Corinthians 5:17.

Here’s a silly illustration: miracle whip in a jar.  No one eats the label or the jar, but the contents.  The jar CONTAINS the substance.  It’s the substance I spread on my sandwich and taste with my palate. 

Christ has become our substance.  It’s not about our human efforts to become something we already are in Him.  We simply need to let the CONTENTS be expressed, flow out, be our all.  We need to grow in Him, His life within.

We as believers CONTAIN the ONE who is Life – eternal LIFE.  We contain the One who IS the POWER.  He is the Spirit of fruitfulness, light, love, goodness. 

“We have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us.”  II Corinthians 4:7 

  

Christ Himself is not sin.  He is all that is right and good.  We learn to walk in His Spirit and Grace teaches us.

Our bodies (we are getting immortal ones later!) are the house (jars) where our Lord has come into our hearts in union with Him.  “He who has been joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.”  I Corinthians 6:17

Those who do not have Christ in them are still under sin’s power.  They need to BECOME NEW CREATURES in Christ and be freed from sin’s power.  And come out of eternal death into Christ who is Eternal Life!

He not only is the hope of life eternally, but righteous living, good walking, good talking, good anything!  And He is living.  Thank God we’ve been called into relationship and fellowship with the Living Savior through His Spirit within. 

Thank God we’ve been not only forgiven of all our sins, but His Spirit of life within teaches us to walk by His Life and Presence.  Thank God, because of His cross, His blood, we are children of God!

What a Savior, what a Gospel!

Grace is Christ through our faith in Him now and forevermore.  

Grace reigns because Christ reigns,

Sue Gaither