Death to Self

This is a major event in our life, so read carefully!!

When self is crucified and Christ is formed within, the hope of glory, we shall reveal, in thought, word, and deed, the reality of our belief in the truth.

Words cannot describe the peace and joy possessed by him who takes God at His word.  Trials do not disturb him, slights do not vex him.  Self is crucified.

Romans 6:6  "Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin."

2 Corinthians 4:10-12  "Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.  For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus; sake, that the live also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.  So then death works in us, but life in you."  (speaking of death to self)

Surrender of self to die in Christ, sounds easy, but some of us who are older have a lifetime of ingrained habits and thoughts that are not easy to give up, but if we truly love the Lord with all our hearts and want to please Him and be ready to live with Him forever, it is important that we learn this lesson and persevere in our surrender to Him and as Paul tells us, 'He dies daily', so it is a daily matter and a daily surrender.  May God help all of us to put this death to self in our daily routine.  Grandma Joan