Is That Just for Me?
by Darla Noble and Joyverse
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
I’ll never forget that evening.
I stood on the front porch of our tiny house with my almost-two-year-old son. We watched my husband pull into the driveway with a partially-assembled swing set in the back of our truck.
When my son realized what it was, he put his little hands on his chest and exclaimed in awe and excitement, “Is dat fo me? Just fo me?”
My joy in assuring him that it was, indeed, for him nearly matched his joy in receiving the gift.
Oh, if we would only see the cross with that same sense of awe and gratitude!
If we would only give ourselves to Christ — body, soul, and mind — with a similar attitude of humility; knowing we are receiving something so great for no other reason but that our God loves us with a pure, unfaltering, and unconditional love!
Reflection
What will I do this week to honor God with my body, heart, and mind?
Prayer
Loving Lord, Thank You for Your Son and what He has done for me. May my life be a living testimony in honor of Christ’s gift and sacrifice. Help me honor His death every day by living by faith, in obedience, and because of love. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
