THE DAY I DIED
By Evang Taiye Ajayi "For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God." — Colossians 3:3 "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 2:20 Every human being entered this world with a sinful nature. The greatest battle every Christian faces is not first with Satan, but with the flesh. God's ultimate desire is not merely to forgive our sins repeatedly but to bring our old nature to the cross so that Christ can fully live through us. If we are the temple of God, then we are His vessels. A vessel is designed to contain something. God's desire is that we become vessels filled with His presence, His character, and His life. Imagine a child suffering from diarrhea. The child soils himself repeatedly, and each time the parent lovingly washes him. While washing is necessary, it does not solve...
