BOASTING IN THE CROSS
“God forbid that I should boast except in
the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified
to me, and I to the world.” -GALATIANS 6:14
Whereas the Holy
Spirit is instrumental in the increase of Christ, the Cross is
instrumental in the decrease of Self. Remember that the whole trouble
with man is his inherent tendency to travel a path that is independent
of his Creator. This is why the Cross must do a very deep, thorough work
in every disciple of Jesus.
As Self is submitted to Christ, Sin
begins to lose its power of attraction, and Satan has no more leverage.
The night He was betrayed, Jesus told His disciples, “The ruler of this
world is coming, and he has nothing in Me” (John 14:30). That is to say,
there was nothing in the Lord Jesus that the devil could use to get an
advantage over Him. This is the condition He desires for each of His
disciples, and the Cross is the means through which that condition is
arrived at.
Source: “Embrace the Cross” by Chip Brogden
http://www.chipbrogden.com/books/embrace-the-cross
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Chip Brogden
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