December 24

‘Your life is hid with Christ in God.’ – Colossians 3:3

                To the person whom has little faith it appears as though living in Christ is an unsustainable ideal. To so transform a life that is filled with sin and rife with Man’s shortcomings into a life of daily obedience to God’s law is daunting. Doubt creeps in and we are assured that we cannot sustain the effort necessary to live as Christ exemplified.

                In reality though, nothing could be further from the truth. Living in obedience to God’s law becomes secondary once we have chosen to follow Him. The right choices become apparent and our behavior is changed with little effort so long as we trust in Him to guide us. It is only undone by the interjection of our own selfish will.

                Picture faith as a mountain. From the base, the mountain seems insurmountable, yet we begin our ascent. As we climb, we begin to think, ‘Certainly I have had success so far, but I am sure that I cannot live at the summit. The peak will be treacherous and there will be no room for me to maneuver. No sustenance will be found on the barren and jagged, wind-blown rock.’ However, as we reach the pinnacle of faith, we see that it is not a solitary ridge at all, but a fertile plateau. Easily, our needs are met if only we continue to trust in Him.

                Our old lives become hidden in the glory of life in God, if only we will bend our will to His and allow ourselves to continue our ascent in faith.