The Exchanged Life

The Exchanged Life

"I am crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." Galatians 2:20

I shared this in a Freedom Fighter back in 2005. It is worth repeating as it is the heart beat of our Keswick message. The devotional was written by Dr. Henry Blackaby in his book, EXPERIENCING GOD -- THE DEVOTIONAL (Broadman/Holman).

The Christian life is an exchanged life: Jesus' life for your life!

When Christ takes control, your life takes on dimensions you would have never known apart from Him. When you are weak, Christ demonstrates His strength in your life (2 Corinthians 12:9-10).

When you face situations that are beyond your comprehension, you have only to ask, and the infinite wisdom of God is available to you (James 1:5).

When you are faced with humanly impossible situations, God does the impossible (Luke 18:27).

When you encounter people whom you find difficult to love, God expresses His unconditional love through you (1 John 4:7).

When you are at a loss as to what to pray for someone, the Spirit will guide you in your prayer life (Romans 8:16).

When Christ takes up residence in the life of a believer, "all the fullness of God" is available to that person (Ephesians 3:19).

It is marvelously freeing to know that God controls your life and knows what it can become. Rather than constantly worrying about what you will face, your great challenge is to continually release every area of your life to God's control. The temptation will be to try to do by yourself what only God can do. Our assignment is to "abide in the vine" and to allow God to do in and through us only what HE can do (John 15:5). Only God can be God. Allow Him to live out His divine life THROUGH you. He is the only ONE who can.

Allow this message from Dr. Blackaby to make its way into your heart today. Have you experienced the exchanged life, brothers? It's the ONLY way to live. -- Bill Welte is President and CEO of America's KESWICK

Digging Deeper: Proverbs 25; Numbers 9-11; Mark 5:1-20

Dig This Quote: Usually the root of all your fear and anxiety is embedded in a situation that created mistrust in your life. Mistrust wars against trust. Mistrust is determined to get you into a place of self-reliance so you miss God’s course of action for you that will overcome anxiety in every situation. – Chuck D. Pierce

Determined Digging: (Level 1) Psalm 28:7; (Level 2) Psalm 37:3-11