Saved By His Life

For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

Romans 5:10

If we speak of the death of Christ as being for us and His incarnation as being for us, what shall we say of His life?  The incarnation, life, and death of Christ are one unbroken chain.  If the incarnation was for us, and His death was for us, then His life also must be for us as well.  Paul alludes to this in our text for today.  This is true in two contexts.  As Christ lived on earth, He fulfilled the law of God in precept.  His fulfillment of the law demonstrated that He was qualified to be the perfect sacrifice.  His life on earth was also substitutionary because we cannot fulfill the law in precept ourselves.  The life of Christ was for us.  Also, we are ‘saved by His life’ now.  Christ’s perpetual intercession for us in heaven, guarantees our continual acceptance with God.  We are thus, in this second context, ‘saved by His life.’  What we want to bear in mind as we consider these things is that all which Christ has done, is doing and will do, is for us.  He has set His love upon His people and is working all things together for our good and for His ultimate glory.  Thus, we are ‘saved by His life.’

Our Glorious Living Christ,
we rejoice that You ever live.
We praise You that in Your living,
You make intercession for us continuously
and guarantee our acceptance with the God of Glory.

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning