October 13, 2018

CHRIST the ETERNAL LIFE: “The Life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that Eternal Life which was with the Father and was manifested to us” (1 Jn 1:2). We have no life independent of Christ—He is our life (Col 3:4)! He is the WORD of Life (Jn 1:1) to reveal God’s glorious message to our hearts. He is the LIGHT of Life (8:12) to illuminate our darkened minds. He is the BREAD of Life (6:35) to satisfy our starving souls. He is the TREE of Life (Ps 1:3; Rev 2:7) to bring fruitfulness to our once sterile existence. He offers the satiating water from the FOUNTAIN of life to all who thirst for righteousness (Rev 21:6), guaranteeing that they will be filled (Mt 5:6). He is “the PROMISE of life” (2 Tim 1:1) for He has defeated our last enemy as “the Resurrection and the Life” (Jn 11:25) and is our living Hope (1 Tim 1:1). “Even so we also should walk in newness of life” (Rom 6:4), awaiting the Day when at last we see the PRINCE of life (Acts 3:15)!