Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me

Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me

JONNY ROBINSON, RICH THOMPSON, AND MICHAEL FARREN © 2018 CITYALIGHT MUSIC
“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life 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 (ESV)

The last line of each verse in this song echoes the words of Paul in Galatians 2:20 when he says, “it is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me.” Everything we enjoy as believers is not because of anything we have done, but because of Christ who lives in us. He is our joy, righteousness and freedom. He is our peace and only hope (vs. 1). When we struggle through dark times we can be assured that he is with us and will never leave us or forsake us. And no matter what happens, we can be assured that because of Christ we will ultimately always be victorious (vs. 2). When we struggle against sin or are weighed down with guilt, we can trust that we are free in Christ. He has defeated our sin by suffering in our place (vs. 3). In verse 4, as we consider all that Christ is to us, we express our desire to follow him all of our lives until “the race is complete.” Even then, we will confess that our perseverance was not of our own strength but by the grace of Christ living in us.

Written by Thomas Slawson
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