So often, the overwhelming
difficulties in our life hang like anchors around our neck. We are usually
devastated by many of our trials. Eternity has a secret, however, and once we
learn it, life takes on a whole new meaning. God declares that He is involved
with us in every issue of our life (Matthew 28:20). He does not want us to depend upon our human might
to solve our problems by our self. He uses these conflicts to build Godly
character in us and to further His Kingdom in the earth. Then Jesus
successfully settles every one of them for our eventual good (Romans
8:28).
We can embrace every
negative issue with faith and peace, knowing that the Lord Jesus Christ dwells
within us with all the power of the triune Godhead (Colossians
1:27). He gives us healing, courage,
wisdom and divine revelation to resolve them, or He instructs us to leave them
in His capable hands. This is how we dwell in serenity all the days of our
life. It is important for us to understand that God already arranged for a
solution for these issues prior to them ever happening. He knows the end from
the beginning (Isaiah 46:10), and
He has a perfect plan for our life (Romans 12:2).
Let us live life in full
awareness of the immense potential available to us through our union with
Christ. Jesus within us breaks the chains of every type of satanic or earthly
hindrance that attempts to steal our spiritual freedom from us (Psalm 107:14). He encourages us to take His yoke upon us, and to
learn from Him; so that we can find rest for our soul (Matthew
11:29). Jesus is poised to deliver us
from the bondage of every negative emotion, wound and circumstance we
experience and to bring us astounding joy that is beyond words and full of His
glory (1 Peter 1:8).
Our supply for each
circumstance, and the wisdom to deal with it comes from Christ in us, our hope
of glory (Colossians 1:27). I
recently learned that scientists discovered 10 “colors of noise” in our world,
ranging from white noise, which has equal amount of energy in all frequency
bands; to black noise, which refers to silence with occasional spikes of sound.
This calls for us to adjust our “headphones” to hear only the voice of God and
to block out all of the worldly and satanic static in the chaos of life
swirling all around us.
We can look at our problems
as adventures rather than as challenges. God works them all out for our good,
just as He promised He would (Romans 8:28).
Jesus, in the full power of His divine nature, dwells within each authentic
Believer. His divine nature in us infuses us in body, soul and spirit. Once we
realize this, we rise above the dissonance of our concerns and we enter a new
realm of being led by the Spirit of God. Every negative circumstance, which
life throws at us, can be overcome by faith in God through Christ within us.
Life is not about you or me.
It is about proclaiming God to the world. He provides us with the energy and
power to teach and admonish others about what we learn from Him (Colossian
1:28-29). We live a life of thanksgiving
and praise to God for His willingness to sacrifice His Son for our redemption,
and for demonstrating His glory in creation and in our everyday life. Jesus, the Word, is the
physical manifestation of God’s glory. He
exhibits his glory and divine character in and through every one of us who
lives a completely surrendered life before Him.
Prayer:
Father God, awaken our
sleepy soul and raise us from the dead. Remind us that Christ lives as a light
within us, showing us the way You would have us to walk in this world. Help us
to pay attention to how we live, so that we use Your wisdom in everything we
say and do. Remind us to make the most of the time You give us and not to
foolishly use time for our own selfish gains. Show us Your will for our life
and help us to walk in it (Ephesians 5:14-17).
Thought for the Day:
When we see our problems as
God’s opportunities, it changes our focus and attitude about them.
Thank you, Peter Dehart, for the use of your photo.
