The Jesus Life
- arenabible
- Aug 27, 2024
- 1 min read
God is now aiming to reproduce in us the pattern which has already appeared in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The Christian life is not an imitation of Christ, but a direct new creation in Christ, and the union with Christ is so complete that He imparts His own nature to us and lives His own life in us.
This, then, is not an imitation but simply the outgrowth of the nature implanted within. We live Christlike because we have the Christ-life. God is not satisfied with anything less than perfection. He required that from His Son. He requires it from us, and He does not, in the process of grace, reduce the standard, but He brings us up to it. He does not let down the righteousness of the law, but He requires of us a righteousness that far exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, and then He imparts it to us. He counts us righteous in sanctification, and He says of the new creation, He that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous (I John 3:7).
Lord, live out Thy very life in me.
This reflection on the concept of the "Jesus Life" beautifully captures the essence of our relationship with Christ. The idea that our transformation is not just about mimicking Jesus but rather about experiencing a complete union with Him is profound. It’s inspiring to think that God imparts His own nature to us, allowing us to emb
ody Christlike qualities as a natural expression of our faith. This perspective emphasizes that living out the Christian life is a genuine outgrowth of the divine life within us, rather than a mere attempt to imitate perfection. It really shifts how we view our spiritual journey!