Christ is My Life: by Andrew Murray

“How much more will those who receive abundant grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through one man, Jesus Christ?” Romans 5:17 “So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin , but consider yourselves alive to God in Jesus Christ” Romans 6:11

        Paul taught us that a life of "justification and sanctification" begins with "crucifixion" with Jesus. “Do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?” (Romans 6:3) We were buried with Him and were raised with Him. As in Adam all the children are reckoned dead, so in Christ all believers are reckoned dead. “Our old man was crucified with Him,” and we were raised with Him, and we now “consider ourselves dead to sin but alive to God.”
        Just as the new life in us is raised with Jesus To participate in the new life, we are reckoned dead to sin in Christ, which is also a spiritual reality. Through the revelation of the Holy Spirit, we truly know that we were crucified with Jesus and resurrected with Him. In this way, we understand that sin has no power over us. We are like new beings reborn from the fire, alive to God.
        Not only in sinners, but also in believers, there is the life of the old Adam, the life of the old self that does not understand what it means to be with Jesus. And those believers who are inspired by the Holy Spirit and understand the truth of "death and resurrection" with Jesus can confidently stand on the rock of God's word: "Sin will no longer have dominion over you." It will not be allowed to take over even for a moment. "Count yourself dead to sin, but alive to God in Jesus." This is a true life of faith.
        If you truly experience the power of the Holy Spirit, you will understand what it means to "live in Jesus" and "Jesus lives in me." In the same way, only through the revelation of the power of the Holy Spirit can we understand "living in Jesus" and "living in me." Death and Resurrection" truth. Paul said: "The law of the Holy Spirit in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death." (Romans 8:2) He originally complained that he was really miserable and how could he escape from the power of sin. Then he He also said: “He who lives by the Spirit and not by the flesh will be able to do what the law requires.” With the help of the Holy Spirit, we can live out the glorious freedom of God’s children.
        Ask God to open the eyes of His children and let us understand how different the life of "Jesus indwelling" is. It is a holy, victorious, and abundant life. We are dead to sin and alive to God.