When God’s Spirit fills us, we cannot help praising Him. We even wake up with a song flowing through our mind. Once we go to the Cross of Christ and surrender our sin-filled life, the Spirit brings forth new life through His fruit and He starts to rid us of every obstacle that blocks His flow. The more obstacles in us, the more trials we endure. The quicker we relinquish our self-centeredness to Him, the less tribulation we encounter. Even when we do go through the normal trials of life, our attitude is so spiritually-minded that the natural issues do not rob us of our peace, joy and contentment.
Prior to salvation, our
spirit is dead in sin (Ephesians 2:5).
After Salvation, our humanity is dead to sin. We die with Christ through
His death and we can no longer live in habitual sin (Romans
6:2, 6:5, 7:4; 2 Corinthians 5:14).
Christ in us triumphs over sin in us. We are free from the power of sin, because we now
live in our true identity in union with Christ (1 Corinthians 1:30). Although we are not yet perfect, we press on to attain
this goal, because it is possible through Christ’s divinity within us (Philippians 3:12). If we keep on living in sin, it is because Christ
is not living within us (Romans 6:1-2).
Once we realize that we are dead to sin, then we enjoy a fresh new life as
we identify with Jesus’ resurrection and walk in union with Him (Romans 6:4-5). In Him all of our needs are met according to His
glorious riches (Philippians 4:19), God’s abundant and
unconditional love flows over us like a waterfall and we are complete in Him (Colossians 2:10). He gives life to our mortal bodies through His
Spirit who indwells us (Romans 8:11). Our physical body will tire from exertion, but we
have His supernatural energy in our body, soul and spirit when Christ lives His
life through us.
If you feel annoyed or
stressed about some area of your life, seek God’s will in it. Our negative emotions signal
our need to let go of an idol in our life. Surrender it to the Lord who cares
for every aspect of our life. Trust God to work out these issues with His
victory and to give you His peace and joy in the midst of it. Relinquish your
will to His and enjoy His many blessings. Go with the flow of the Spirit’s
direction, rather than your desires and plans. Find out what God wants to do in
and through you at this moment and allow Him to work to accomplish His will in
the earth.
His guidance always brings
us inner peace, even if we do not like what we must do. With Christ in us, we
experience true contentment all through the day (Philippians 4:12). We give thanks
to God, even for the negative aspects we face, knowing that He will work them
out for our good (1 Thessalonians 5:18; Romans 8:28). We rejoice in the Lord regardless of our trials (James 1:2). As we trust God’s faithfulness and obey the leading
of His Spirit, we relinquish the need for human understanding and we
acknowledge and accomplish His will for each moment throughout the day (Proverbs
3:5-6).
Prayer:
Father God, due to Your dynamite power within us, we are no longer slaves
to sin, but bondservants of the Living Lord (Romans 6:6; 2 Timothy 2:24). You are our
sanctuary and strength, our constant protector and provider in times of trouble
(Psalm
46:1). You give us Your peace so our
hearts will not be afraid or anxious in times of trouble (John
14:27). Even when our soul is troubled,
we find hope in Your faithfulness (Psalm 42:11). Those who hurt us will fade like the grass and die
away, because we trust in You (Psalm 37:1-5).
Your promises protect our life (Psalm 119:50).
You keep us in perfect peace as we keep our focus on You regardless of the
people and circumstances around us (Isaiah 26:3).
Thought for the Day:
When
Christ lives His life in and through us, we are a people who are unwavering in
faith, devoted in purity, insightful in wisdom and unconditional in love.Thank you, Stephanie Bentley, for sharing this photo.
