Life as a child of God

For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.

The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. (Galatians 2:19-20)

I love these verses.

Once, I was under God’s law who as my guardian taught me what was right, but could not empower to actually do right. Instead, the law could only condemn me when I failed. (Galatians 3:24)

But the same law that condemned me also pointed me to Jesus. Through the law, I saw my need for Jesus. And once the law led me to Jesus’ cross, I died to the law.

I’m no longer living under the law’s condemnation because Jesus has already paid the price for my sins and failures on the cross.

And with his death, the old me that was hostile and distrustful of God died too.

Now Jesus is living his life in me.

Not a life that’s constantly fearful because I’m never living up to God’s expectations.

But a life grounded in the truth that Jesus loves me and gave himself for me.

Not a life straining to earn God’s acceptance and love by keeping the rules.

But a life that is at rest knowing that he already fully accepts me as his child.

Who says to me as I wake each day, “You are my beloved child. I am well pleased with you.”

So now my greatest desire is to please my Daddy and to live for him each day.

That’s the life of a child of God.

Is that your life?