April 21, 2009

Could it be any clearer? Our old way of life was nailed to the cross with Christ, a decisive end to that sin-miserable life — no longer at sin’s every beck and call! What we believe is this: If we get included in Christ’s sin-conquering death, we also get included in his life-saving resurrection.” Romans 6:6-7 The Message

What makes your life worth living…?

Faith is the right answer … but … other things temporarily try to occupy the center of our hearts. The list is personal. It is your list. No one really sees it but the Sin-Conquering One. He alone knows how subtle and deceiving sin really is. He knows and so do you … how miserable your life becomes when you follow it’s beck and call. Real faith is cross-nailed. Your new life is resurrection life. It is Jesus who makes your life worth living. He is the life-saving foundation. And before you were born .. men and women lived their God-trusting lives in the reality of Christ’s life risen in their lives. He is to be the foundation .. the middle .. and the top of your life. He is to be the true focus of everything you do. He is to be the source of your love for your wife .. your husband .. your children … your family .. and your friends. He is the true foundation for all of your priorities. In-Christ-Alone … Anything else will just fade or fail you. It only takes a moment to begin .. to continue .. or even return to the only foundation that will make your life worth living today.

“The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see. The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd.” Hebrews 11:1-2 The Message

Ken Chester: Grace-Gripped is sent M-F to Resurrection Living Followers of Jesus and friends of Priority One (ken@priorityone.org)