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Devotional - 27th Jan 2022

 'When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory' (Colossians 3:4).

We are admonished to set our minds on things above (Colossians 3:2), that we experience the true joy God wants to lavish on us.
Christ is the true life of all who believe in Him. Paul was anticipating the return of Jesus soon coming, and we too should also be anticipating His coming, which is even at the door. No one knows the day or the hour Christ will come, but we know He will come again, as was spoken of Himself and the prophets of Old.
Christ our Saviour died on the Cross at Calvary for everyone. When we become baptised, we are buried with Him and raised with Him into newness of life at His resurrection.
How amazing! As a result we are imputed with Christ righteousness, as part of our new creation in Him. We become a brand new person, as our filthy rags are exchanged for Christ's robe of righteousness.
It is important to note, that our new life is now hidden with Christ in God. It is in Him that we live and move and have our being. Christ is our life!
For all who have never seen Christ, one day He will reveal Himself to us, his people, who are in him as he is in us, and we shall know Him.
All who have been faithful and obedient to God in Christ, shall changed in a moment; in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump. What a glorious day it will be for God's people! All those who have died in Christ shall rise first, then those who are still alive on the earth when Jesus comes, shall be caught up together with the righteous dead, to meet the Lord in the air, and be with Him for ever.
1 Thessalonians 4:16,17).
Let us comfort one another with these words as we wait upon the Lord.
Let Christ be your life, that when He appears, you also shall appear with him in glory. Let us petition the throne of grace, for our minds be set on things above and not on earthly things; to live a life that is pleasing to God in Christ Jesus.

Have a wonderful day

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