Romans 6:3 English Standard Version (ESV) Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
This is a continuation from yesterday’s devotional.
“What does it mean to be filled in Him? Filled is an indication that there is no room for self; the old man has died and relinquished control of our lives.”
Many will come to a point in understanding where we cry out “But Lord I am still a sinner.”
Consider this, that the indwelling Christ who has entered our hearts is fully God, fully man, fully Lord and fully Savior. He is able to maintain perfect performance of each and performs each role in us without compromising the other identities. As fully man, He knows how we feel. He knows us better than we know ourselves. As fully Savior He knows best how to deal with our concerns. As fully God He knows the final outcome and has the patience to see us through this life. As fully Lord He guards and protects our new heart which is His and will not allow anything to interfere with His plans for us.
Hebrews 11:1 English Standard Version (ESV) Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
This brings us full circle once again to the words in Colossians 2:2 to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge.
How precious to us is the full assurance of faith in Christ? We do not reach that point of understanding right away. This can be seen in the words “to reach” which is an expression of a thing hoped for as in Hebrews 11:1.
So why do we still cry out “Why Lord.”? It is an emotional response to a spiritual condition. We still have a mind, will and emotions which are flesh. He abides in our hearts not our heads.
John 8:34-35 English Standard Version
34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin. 35 The slave does not remain in the house forever; the Son remains forever.
Patience, our Savior is at work in us.