Galatians 2:20 · KJV
"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
King James Version
What does Galatians 2:20 mean? →Passage Context
Devotional Reflection
When we were baptized into Christ, we took part in His death on the cross and were reborn as new people. We have Christ living in us. The real challenge is for us to live like Christ in our world. Our motivation? Not to earn salvation, which has already been given to us by God's grace, but to honor Him who gave up everything to save us. (See Romans 6:1-14)
Prayer
I'm grateful to God for His love and for sending Jesus to atone for my sins. I promise You today that I will live by faith in Your Son, who gave His life so that I might live forever in Your presence. I pray that Your Spirit will enable others to see Jesus' life in me. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.
Even though we are dead, we are more alive than ever. We are put to death and put down, but we are also more honored than ever before. Christ lives in us, you see. He uses us to bless other people. So, the life we live in our limited bodies right now is not limited; it is Christ's work. We live our lives now by trusting in the one and only Savior, who showed His love for us by giving Himself to save us.
Prayer
Thank you, All-Powerful and Holy God, for letting me share in Your life and power. Thank You for bringing Christ into my life. Thank You for connecting me to Christ. May His love, grace, and power show in the way I act and think. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.
Christianity is all about putting ourselves to death. Some people think this is ugly, hard, and weak. "Why give up what you want, what you need, and what you long for because someone else says so?" they wonder. "That sounds like being forced to work!" they say. But they don't understand that giving up our wills to Christ is just like a bird or fish giving up to the air or water. When we give ourselves over to the Lord, He gives us the power to be what we were made to be. He gives us the ability to be useful in ways that last forever, the ability to live a life that isn't limited by our mortal bodies, and the blessing of being able to talk to God as our Father. What do we lose when we let Christ live in us? Only our selfishness and the damage we do to ourselves when we rebel.
Prayer
Holy Father, I thank You for what Jesus has done for me. I trust that as You change me to be more like Your Son and my Savior, You will use me in ways I can't even imagine. Please take my heart and thoroughly clean it. Please use my life well if You take it. Please help me think bigger thoughts and dream grander dreams. All of this should be made possible by the life of Your Son in me, and everything I do, dream, and want should be for Your glory. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.
When we were baptized into Christ, we took part in His death on the cross and were reborn as new people. We have Christ living in us. The real challenge is for us to live like Christ in our world. Our motivation? Not to earn salvation, which has already been given to us by God's grace, but to honor Him who gave up everything to save us (cf. Romans 6:1-14).
Prayer
God, thank you for loving me and sending Jesus to pay for my sins. I promise you today that I will live my life based on my faith in your Son, who died so that I can spend eternity with you. I ask that, through your Spirit, Jesus' life shines through me. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.
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