2 Cor 4
10 always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. 11 For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. 12 So then death is working in us, but life in you.
learnt in v10, how the body and dying of Jesus is something that we're meant to carry/take up. It isn't just a decision that will stick with us for the rest of lives, but more of an action that we have to do daily. e.g when we go to school/uni, we have to make an effort to remember to bring our bag along, it doesn't just appear in uni. Likewise when we wake up each morning, we have to make a conscious effort to carry along with us the body and death of Jesus. Why? it is so that He may be manifested in our body! Unless of course you don't want Jesus to manifest in you..
Then in v11 we see that we are delivered to death.. it's a pretty scary thought to be delivered to death, but we know the reason behind it is so that Christ can then manifest Himself through us again. I'm sure everyone has heard this many times, but what dies is our body(fleshly ways).. we don't physically die, but instead die to our personal desires and motives, and Jesus take over by inputing His thoughts and ways in us. He is our life. That is why in v12 it says that death is working in us(because we are in this world), but life(Jesus) is in us! And we all know that Jesus has overcame death!! Just something i found really encouraging to read at the start of the day :)
10 always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. 11 For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. 12 So then death is working in us, but life in you.
learnt in v10, how the body and dying of Jesus is something that we're meant to carry/take up. It isn't just a decision that will stick with us for the rest of lives, but more of an action that we have to do daily. e.g when we go to school/uni, we have to make an effort to remember to bring our bag along, it doesn't just appear in uni. Likewise when we wake up each morning, we have to make a conscious effort to carry along with us the body and death of Jesus. Why? it is so that He may be manifested in our body! Unless of course you don't want Jesus to manifest in you..
Then in v11 we see that we are delivered to death.. it's a pretty scary thought to be delivered to death, but we know the reason behind it is so that Christ can then manifest Himself through us again. I'm sure everyone has heard this many times, but what dies is our body(fleshly ways).. we don't physically die, but instead die to our personal desires and motives, and Jesus take over by inputing His thoughts and ways in us. He is our life. That is why in v12 it says that death is working in us(because we are in this world), but life(Jesus) is in us! And we all know that Jesus has overcame death!! Just something i found really encouraging to read at the start of the day :)
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