Day 25: What Christ has done for me

When life swirls around and I move from one busy day to the next, I like to take time to think about all that God through Christ has done for me. So often it is easy to just dismiss this all with a simple thought that He through His work on earth, has saved me from my sins. While this is so true, there is also so much more to what Christ has done, and once you can understand all that Christ has done for you, it makes it all so much better, and so much more amazing.

Philippians 2:5-8 gives a short summary of Christ did in coming to earth. "Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross."

Consider for a moment that before Christ came to earth He was equal with God. He had all the glory and power, but He put that all aside to save sinners like you and I. He assumed a real human nature, although without sin, yet with all its infirmities and weaknesses. Although still true God, Christ humbled Himself to the point of death (and I always like to remember), for my sake. Mankind fell into sin by their own wilful disobedience. Man doesn't deserve to be saved. Yet salvation is possible because Christ made Himself like us; He took upon the curse of sin; He bore the wrath of God against all our sins. And He did this for me. For you.

Isn't that just amazing. Doesn't it make you want to sing out in thankfulness? We are saved because of Christ!

And what is even more wonderful, is that Christ didn't remain in His human form. Philippians 2 doesn't stop in vs7, but it continues: "Therefore God has also exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name." Christ ascended into heaven where He was glorified by God the Father. Having finished His work on earth, Christ had conquered sin and death; He now reigns in heaven and prepares a place for us there! He has saved us, and now He prepares a place for us! And all we have to do is believe.

This is what is so special about the works of Christ for me. When I recall what He has done I really what to live my life only for Him. When I think about these things then it doesn't matter what goes on around me in this world, I don't have to worry, because I know that Christ is in heaven preparing a place for me.

That's such a great comfort!