I have been crucified with Christ [in Him I have shared His crucifixion]; it is no longer I who live, but Christ (the Messiah) lives in me; and the life I now live in the body I live by faith in (by adherence to and reliance on and complete trust in) the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself up for me. Galatians 2:20 Amplified Version
Find a quiet place and meditate on the indescribable gift of God’s love and presence living in you. Thank Him for placing you in the heavenly realms with Him by His grace. Ask for the abiding awareness of living no longer controlled by earthly desires but by eternal hope. Let your heart rendezvous with the lover of your soul. Dwell in His Love. (Contemplative Prayer)
As you meditate on that spiritual reality, declare your old way of life is dead. Your old way of processing life is over. It is no longer you who live, for you died with Christ, and Christ lives in you. You still have the same earthly body, but this body now lives by faith and complete trust in the Son of God. You live in the power and love of the resurrected Christ. You no longer live only aware of this world but also conscious of the world to come.
Thank Him that you have tasted the delights of the heavenly realm and desire your life to connect with His presence. Pray for the wisdom and ability to contemplate moment by moment that Jesus Christ dwells and lives inside of you. Your life is intertwined with eternity in your heart as he lives in yours. Your spirit is alive in the Holy Now as you crucify and release your old ways of thinking and doing.
Thank Him you have eyes to see, and your being and soul are now aware of living in the presence of the Creator of the Universe. Contemplate you are now one with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. You connect in unity and love with God, who holds the Heavens and the Earth together in His hands. You no longer live, you died with Christ, and you now live by faith in the Son of God who died for you. You now possess the awareness of eternity in your heart.
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