Daily Devotional
Who Can Harm You If You're Dead?

“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”

Galatians 2:20


Ponder This

God loves you so much that Jesus Christ hung on a cross in agony and blood for you.

You are precious to God. You are the object of God’s love. The blood of Jesus Christ was poured out on Calvary for you. Friend, if you know all that, then you can stand up to any criticism. It won’t bother you what others say about you because the cross sets you free.

He who died for you now lives in you. He gave Himself for you that He might give Himself to you. When Jesus Christ died for you, He didn’t just take away your sins, He took away your self—the old self, the old sin nature—is crucified. So who can harm a dead man?

Practice This

Have you felt the sting of criticism this week? Remove the stinger and bathe the wound with the balm of Jesus’ love. He loves you. Give your critic to the Lord. Then ask God to teach you from what happened.

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