November 1

" A nd you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead."

Colossians 2:10-12

The believer is looked upon by God as so completely identified with Christ that His death is viewed as ours, and we are seen as buried in His grave and alive in His resurrection. But there is more than this. It is not only that our standing before God is perfect because of our identification with Christ; but as to our new state or condition we are so intimately linked up with Christ that we partake of His fullness and His life has been imparted to us. Now as we live by faith, that new life is operative in us enabling us to glorify God in all our ways. Grace flows from the glorified Head in Heaven down to every member of His body on earth, sufficient for every emergency.

A fullness resides in Jesus our Head,

A fullness abides to answer all need.

The Father’s good pleasure has laid up a store,

A plentiful treasure, to give to the poor.

Whatever distress awaits us below,

Such plentiful grace the Lord will bestow,

As still shall support us and silence our fear,

And nothing can hurt us while Jesus is near.

—Fawcett