Christ In You Incarnational Living Re-Presenting Christ

This weeks entry will be short, because yesterday my 82 year old mother was sent to the emergency room for heart related chest pain during a doctors visit she had scheduled regarding something else.

It turns out that she has been experiencing this chest pain for about 3 months, but kept attributing it to heartburn. She truly is one of the most stubur... Oops I mean strong people I know. At 82 everyone mistakes her for being in her late 60's or early 70's. My mother is truly a remarkable woman. Please pray for her.

Update on my mother she was released before noon on Sunday so she was able enjoy celebrating Easter at home with us. Let's just say it was a extra special Easter for all of us. It turns out that about 3 months ago she had a mild heart attack and that there is a small amount of damage to her heart. At this point she get so escape any surgery as medications seem to be doing enough for her. However she must slow down a little, like that is going to happen, she's 100% Irish and therefore very stubur...Oops there I go again...I mean strong willed.

It is the day before Easter. Whenever I think of Easter and Christ's Resurrection for as long as I can remember it leads me to thinking about "incarnational" living. In thinking on living incarnationally this morning I find myself remembering the following words from Colossians 1:27 "..Christ in you the hope of Glory" and how those who have placed faith in Christ and become His disciples/apprentices through His indwelling life also become a re-presentation of Christ to all around us.

Lord help me/us to live mindful of this critical truth as we walk among our brothers, sisters, and neighbors. But Lord help us to not attempt to do this in our own strength and wisdom, but completely by and through relationship with you living in dependence upon the indwelling Spirit within us. Lord teach us to live like you as you lived loved by your Father and then lived love.