For I am crucified with Christ, and yet I live -
Not I, but Christ that lives within me!
Though I can't explain it fully, I trust in the Spirit we share that you will understand when I say, I had an epiphany of this truth as never before yesterday as I heard it. I've heard and read the lines a hundred thousand times, but this time was new. I realized more acutely than ever before that at the moment of my confession, on my knees and broken, beseeching a God I had only a seed of faith in, my life was indeed, in actual fact, laid down, and is no longer, and from that very moment, a split second in time, I have lived because of and in the resurrection life, the power, the very person of Christ Jesus - solely, completely, exclusively. My literal life is literally no longer mine; the "I" I was is that person nailed to the cross with the Jew, and the life I live, and have lived since that second of history, is literally Christ's Life. I can't explain better with words. Even in the realization I could barely vocalize a thanksgiving through the tears; I was physically and emotionally overcome by the realization of the power in me, and the plan of Almighty God. I trust you will know exactly what I am saying.
If the Body of Christ is a valid metaphor then that (above) is not only true but the inverse is true too.. "We"(the church) are HIM, but Christ(Messiah) has become expanded to be the Head(Jesus) and the Body(us).. making him also US..
Now THATS oneness, sister.. even At one ness because of At one ment(Atonement)..
-AND- to think that Jesus was always, and still is, one with the Father and the Holy Spirit.. The Head and Body of Christ takes on whole "New Dimensions"(ag;bb)..
Can hardly wait to experience the Bride and Bridegroom thingy/experience..
Wonder if there will be any children...
Know what I mean?.. ;)
This is a Beautiful Testimony to the Power of our Glorious Christ, and it Blessed my Heart to Read it! I Believe these Things 100% with my Heart, and have Tasted the Sweetness of our Christ as our Sole and Only Salvation, and our Only Eternal Life, but I've Mentioned in the Past that I've Personally been Afraid I'm but a "Head-Knowledger," One of those in Heb.6 that has 'Tasted the Heavenly Gift,' but has Not Truly Partaken, or One of the "Lord-Lorders" in Matt 7. I Trust our Christ as my Only Righteousness before our Holy God, and Pray I am Genuine, because I Want to Fellowship with our Lord's Children throughout Eternity; I Love you All So Very, Very Much.
Though I can't explain it fully, I trust in the Spirit we share that you will understand when I say, I had an epiphany of this truth as never before yesterday as I heard it. I've heard and read the lines a hundred thousand times, but this time was new. I realized more acutely than ever before that at the moment of my confession, on my knees and broken, beseeching a God I had only a seed of faith in, my life was indeed, in actual fact, laid down, and is no longer, and from that very moment, a split second in time, I have lived because of and in the resurrection life, the power, the very person of Christ Jesus - solely, completely, exclusively. My literal life is literally no longer mine; the "I" I was is that person nailed to the cross with the Jew, and the life I live, and have lived since that second of history, is literally Christ's Life. I can't explain better with words. Even in the realization I could barely vocalize a thanksgiving through the tears; I was physically and emotionally overcome by the realization of the power in me, and the plan of Almighty God. I trust you will know exactly what I am saying.
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Like you I have longed deeply with anguish for the fullest vivid overt manifestation of such many times in my life at the 100's of times of reading such lines.
Thankfully, your testimony is touching me a bit deeper on that score and a welcome vicarious revelation it is. And a very thinkful one.
Thanks tons.