In today’s essay George MacDonald looks into Jesus’ final cry of submission, “Into your hands I commit my Spirit.” This submission, MacDonald explores, is a picture of Christ’s divine lived out on our Earth. His entire relationship with the Father was a giving over to the will of Father God. This is a difficult thing for our rugged independent mind to grasp. A phrase of the day is “living your best life.” Often this is couched in terms that amount to little more than selfishness and pleasure seeking. Yet for some, for those who want to follow Jesus, living your best life is living a life of giving back. Giving back to God the life He has given you, giving to others in joyful service. This does not mean a neglect of self, it means a fullness of self found in the letting go of our grip and trusting God. Jesus commitment meant a full life for Him and a full life for us. We draw our fullness from Him, living the best life.
Grace and Peace,
Justin