Daily living as a Christian

Understanding our daily walk with Christ entails understanding his word sent to us by his prophets.  In II Corinthians 5: 14 - 15 were told:  14) For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:  15) And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. 

This text was written by Paul by inspiration of the Holy Spirit.  Paul always writes to people who already believe.  All his letters to the churches are written to the believers.  Verse 14 Paul states that if we believe that Christ died for us, then we also should believe that we are also dead in him.  Verse 15 goes on to say that we no longer should we go on living for ourselves, but living to please the one that took away our judgement of death.  For when he died, he took upon himself our punishment, and our sin put him in the grave on our behalf.  But he overcame death and the grave and rose again.  That is our beloved hope, that we also shall rise after our body dies, and forever live with the Lord.

And the icing on the cake is in verse 17.  Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new.    Please take time today to meditate on this verse.  Praise be to Jesus Christ our Lord.