He died for all (His people), that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him which died for them and rose again.
2 Corinthians 5:15
This is an amazing reality.
That we can really live unto something other than ourselves.
It is true that we all are continually desiring something more-
something greater.
In Christ we can daily enter in to that which is more
and greater than we are if left alone. Exceedingly abundantly more!
Now if we have not Christ and have not found entrance into that which
opens up before us like a promised land then we still have
that lust for more which will manifest itself
in the desires of the flesh and of the mind.
Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past
in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh
and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath,
even as others. Ephesians 2.3
We will ever be lifting ourselves up-
if only in our own imaginations and the vanity of our mind or,
inversely and destructively,
tearing ourselves down in hopelessness and despair.
But how great a salvation to be lifted up of Heaven
and an Almighty Father's eternal care-
who daily loadeth us with benefits of being his own children.
Ah yes! being born again- there is indeed something to enter into.
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
JOhn 3.5
