DAY 3 “Living in Union”

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DAY 3  “Living in Union”

Today we continue our study on  Born to Reproduce and continuing in the section  titled “Hindrances”, (book, pages 11-13;  online document, it is the last part of the first column and most of the second on page 1).

Dawson says:  “Only a few things will ever keep human beings from multiplying themselves in the physical realm. If a couple is not united, they will not reproduce. This is a truth which Christians need to grasp with reference to spiritual reproduction.  When a person becomes a child of God, he should realize that he is to live in union with Jesus Christ if he is going to win others to the Savior.”* (emphasis mine)

“To live in union.”

The Merriam – Webster dictionary defines ‘union’ as “an act or instance of uniting or joining two or more things into one”.  It defines ‘live’, among other ways, like this: “to be alive; to be located; to have  life rich in experience; to exhibit vigor, gusto, or enthusiasm in; to experience firsthand; to be thoroughly absorbed by .⁽¹⁾

Men, how closely do any of these definitions reflect your life with Christ?  Are you joined with Him in such a way that it defines your life?  Your location?  Is it in deep connection with Him that you experience life?  Does your connection with Jesus brim with vigor  With gusto?  With enthusiasm?  Do you know Him, not just through church, or a friend, or your wife – do you know Him firsthand?  Are you thoroughly absorbed by Him?

You owe it to your family to live this way.  You owe it to yourself. 

Life lived in any other way is not living at all.

Are you absorbed by your work?  Your hobbies?  Your car?  Your…?

Or are you absorbed by Jesus?

You owe it to your family to live this way.  You owe it to yourself. 

You owe it to Jesus.  He gave His life for you.  You need to give your life to Him.  Without that living in union, there cannot be reproduction; you cannot make another disciple without it.

Questions:

Do any of these express your relationship with Jesus?  Do you wish it did?  What might you do to make it so?

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⁽¹⁾http:// merriam-webster.com

All Scripture is taken from the NIV, 1984 edition, unless otherwise noted.

Quotes marked with an asterisk (*) are taken from :

Trotman, Dawson. Born to Reproduce. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 2008. Print.Trotman, Dawson. Born to Reproduce. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 2008. Print.