What Does It Mean To Be IN CHRIST?

I have a Rat-Terrier, Coco, who’s in her later stages of life. She can’t see nor hear very well and she’s most at peace when resting nearby me.   This morning, the continual pacing of her clickity-clack nails on our hardwood floor alerted me that Coco wasn’t quite at ease and needed something. I remembered we had moved some furniture around and her doggie bed was across the room in an unfamiliar place and too far away from me where she wanted to be. As soon as I repositioned her bed a few feet away from me, she instantly snuggled in and soon was resting peacefully again.   We too need a place to snuggle in or we will continue pacing and wondering why we can’t be at peace and finding rest. Jesus is God’s answer. It’s called being IN Christ.   It is because of God that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God— that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.             1 Corinthians 1:30 (NIV)   We find our peace by curling up in the security of Jesus’ embrace. We belong to him and nothing can change that. In this place, any anxiety of not being enough fades away. Our regrets from the past and our future tripping fears take a back seat to enjoying Jesus in this present moment. Securely in Christ, we are positioned in the loving gaze of our heavenly Father who takes care of every need that we have.   Today, I pray for you a rest from any anxious pacing and the grace to rest in the loving embrace of your Savior Jesus. In Christ is where you were always designed to be!   With Love,                Pastor Brent