June 28, 2019

There are some defeats that are more triumphant than victories.
~Montaigne~

The Apostle Paul believed this to be true. He understood that "when I am weak then I am strong." He realized that when he came to the end of himself Jesus was there. Paul experienced the ailments of age. He knew what it was like to feel the natural consequences of the corruption of the body. But he also recognized that "though the outer man is decaying so the inner man is being renewed."

Each year I feel his pain and understand what he meant. And I hope each year I am coming a bit more to the end of myself and finding Jesus there to lift me up, straighten me out, and move me on to becoming more conformed to the image of Christ.

Please remember that it is the death of Christ that allows us to receive the gift of eternal life and justifies us before God. It is the life of Christ lived through us that allows us to be victorious and grow in sanctification and holiness.

We have all we need for life and godliness.
We have all we need to live life victorious.
How shall we then live?
                                    
Serving Him with you
Until He comes for us,
Fred