Commit to Memory:  “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”  Galatians 2:20 KJV.

This is one of the revelations of the new testament Believer-“I AM CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST”, in other words I died with Christ, I suffered with him, I went to the grave with him, I resurrected with him and so just as He is seated at the right hand side of God the Father, similarly I am also seated with Him in the heavenly places (Eph.2:6).

Spiritual death is the price for all God can do for, with, in and through a man. Its absolute surrenderedness of your body, spirit and soul, such that they align to the will of the Lord. Look at what Jesus said in Matthew 5:11-12

“Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad for great is your reward in heaven : for so persecuted the prophets which are before you.” 

Friends, are you offended in Christ? Do you easily let go of offences and your offenders? A time came in the life of Jesus on his exodus to the place of crucifixion at Praetorium that he was scorned and ridiculed, they smote and spat on him- it was indeed a mockery of divinity, but because Jesus was dead in Himself and alive to God, he endured the peril. (Mark 15:16-20).

Spiritual death is the degree of your passion against all odds to please God. It is the price for the new life in Christ, we confess it but the truth is that the fruit is far to be mentioned among us. Only dead men can be mightily used by God. May be you are wondering why you don’t see the finger and hand of God conspicuously in your life- a pointer to this might be your refusal to die spiritually. Do you desire the King’s crown? Die, go to the cross- the place of crucifixion, the place of separation, the place of spiritual death and the place men are broken and refined for the master’s use.

Reflection: Can God find you spiritually dead to fill with all of Him?

Prayer Lines: Father all I need is you, mortify my flesh and give me your life.