We do not have to arouse an inordinate amount of faith
within us, in order to survive the issues of life. As we keep our focus on each
current moment, we will live by God’s Spirit through every second of our day.
If we can abide in Christ in each instant, then we can put all of our moments
together and end up abiding in faith in Christ all day long. Every time a sin
or a disturbing event threatens to rob us of our peace, we remind our self that
we are safely abiding in Christ.
As we abide in Christ, He replaces our carnal nature with
His Spirit’s fruit and His character (2 Corinthians 3:18). Christ
in us leads us to a life of complete surrender and undivided commitment to God.
We lay down our goals, self-will and pride. God alone is our King, and He rules
over every area of our life according to His will. He exerts His power,
overcomes our enemies and provides us with His anointing to accomplish His
service. His contentment, peace and joy permeate our soul by His Spirit.
When people are in our presence, they see Jesus instead of
us (Acts 6:8-9). We live moment by moment by the faith of the Son of
God, who loves us and sacrificed Himself for us (Ephesians 5:1-2). We
readily forsake this world and the flesh in order to gain the excellency of
Christ and to live in Him (Philippians 3:8-9). The power of His divine
life within us works in this present moment and also extends into the next
moment, until we walk in His Spirit throughout the entire day.
We live in a reciprocal relationship with Christ, receiving
and restoring all that Adam lost in his fall. We abide in Him, and His words
abide in us (John 15:7). As we give to others what Christ gives to us, we
receive even more – whether it is encouragement, money or time. As we empty our
life for Christ, His divine fullness heals us. He replaces our thoughts and
feelings with His fruit as we abide in the Vine (John 15:4).
If we are too full of our self, there is no room for God’s
divine life to fill us. Humbling our pride is the first step to a fulfilled
life. There are many examples in Jesus’ parables, which teach us to forsake
what we are and what we possess in order to seek His treasure. We lose our
temporal life, so we will find eternal life in Him. We leave the many to seek
the One. We count everything as lost in order to know Christ more fully (Philippians
3:8).
Prayer:
Father God, once we repent and walk away from our sin, we
enter into Your plan of salvation through true conversion. It is impossible for
us to conquer sin on our own; however, the power of Christ in us, removes from
us all desire to sin (Galatians 5:16, 25). We hunger and thirst
after You and request that You give us a clean heart and to purge us of
anything thwarting our intimate relationship with You (Matthew
5:6). We are no longer slaves to sin, but slaves to Your righteousness (Romans
6:18).
Thought for the Day:
Rather than to work for God, we depend on the Holy Spirit
to do the works of God in and through our life. – Ephesians 2:8-10