II Corinthians 5:17 Day 2
2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
Day 2 - I just decided that another way to get “more” out of my scripture memory is to rewrite the verse a few times and continue to meditate and contemplate what it means.
What I am drawn to today is this idea of being in Christ. What does that mean? We usually hear that Christ is in us. That is the idea of Galatians 4:19 anyway, Paul writes:
My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you…
So how am I to think of being counted among those who are “in Christ?” I am thinking something like John 15:5
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
If I am in Jesus - getting all my sustenance from Him I will bear fruit.
Bruce said:
Hey Ryan, I appreciate your insights. May the Lord encourage you as you walk this path. He is “the way, the truth , and the life.” Looking forward to your thoughts on Gal.2:20. Blessings, Bruce