Philippians 4:13

Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me.

I have been thinking about this passage. I intend to mediate on it until it gets down into my heart. I’ll be honest, I struggle with it because I don’t fully understand it; maybe because I am thinking too much. The curious item is the word “through.” How do I do things through Christ?

I know I have invited the Holy Spirit to live inside of me. I know that many preachers will pontificate that we should get God’s word deep down inside us so that His thoughts become our thoughts. I agree with that. But that to me is Christ working through me, not me working through HIm.

So I have envisioned myself stepping into Jesus’ body, wearing Him as a suit of spiritual armor. In my vision, His body completely surrounds me, fitting like a glove and the golden light of God’s love and power surround us both. This golden light radiates out to touch all the I come near to, good or bad. It protects me from evil and empowers me to do good. It is now my intention to hold this vision in my mind until His body becomes my body. The way I see it, it’s not enough to have the Holy Spirit inside of me; we should have Christ surrounding us. This, I believe, is what it is like to live in the kingdom of God; doing all things through Christ who strengthens me.

God speed!