The Active Life
In following Jesus, we accept a gift unlike any other.
There was a sacrifice made by Christ, an eternal life and forgiveness offered to us, and a relationship made between the two. It seems to be, for so many people, the beginning of this relationship is where so many Christians choose to remain. So many forsake the active life we are called to live in Christ Jesus, our Lord, through His Holy Spirit within us.
To be Christian is to be as Christ. It is to be an ambassador of the risen Savior here on Earth until He returns once more.
Now, the gift of salvation is freely offered to all who believe in the resurrection of the son of God, Jesus, there is no doubt about that. The important part of this relationship, often overlooked and undervalued, is the active life which comes after salvation. This active life entails constant pursuit of Christlike living, fleeing from the snares of the enemy, and being transformed from our lustful flesh into righteous children of God. These aspects of sanctification are not simply at the point of our acceptance of the salvation of the Lord, but sole priorities to be chased as we live the rest of this life here on Earth.
We are soldiers, racers, those called to serve the living God and to run His most valuable race! This is the life we are called to as believers and this is the sole purpose of what we must live for.
Christlikeness is not simply an attitude, a group of moral ethics, but the way of living itself. Christ came and lived the ultimate life of perfection, we are to see His great example and be led by the Son of God! To live an active life we must live in Christlikeness; prayer, fasting, fellowship, the Word, love, are all aspects of active living in Christlikeness!
Actively fleeing from the ways of sinfulness brings us closer to Christ. Just because you are a Christian does not mean the devil will stop trying everything in his power to tear you away from living for Jesus. The enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy. Stand guard against the sin in your life and the temptations to come! Pursue Jesus in every possible way you can!
This life we have been called to, the breath we have been blessed with, must not be traded for the riches of this world. For surely it all will fade away but the love of Christ forever will stay!
