Together with Christ

"But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved)." Ephesians 2:4-5 NKJV). Being alive in Christ is the greatest life ever. When I was lost in the world with on place to go or run to, the Lord opened His arms to me. When darkness and the lusts of the world had authority over my life, the Lord still took me in and cleaned me up. When bitterness, guilt, and jealousy ran freely through my heart, the Lord came and corrected me with love. He saved me from the corrupt and sensual nature that had my mind darkened with perverted imaginings. When I could not be set free with manmade programs or classes, our Savior stepped in when I called on Him. He set me free. To be free, I tried just about everything under the sun. However, it was only when I was weak, broken, and desperate that I cried out to the Lord. "And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me". (II Corinthians 12:9 NKJV). God will always be in charge and in rule, but it is up to us who or what we will allow in our lives during the good and bad times. When afflictions and sufferings come, who or what do we run to? Thank God for His Grace and His great love for us all. God bless you.