God’s faithfulness is our defense and protection (Psalm
91:4). His peace surrounds us with His safety and strength. We come to
realize that we are totally dependent upon Him for His goodness and grace.
Christ is the head of His Body, the church. Too often, however, we ignore Him
and we disobey His Spirit. What we do not realize is that Jesus bought us for a
great price and we are no longer our own (1 Corinthians 6:18-19). We
neglect our daily devotion and prayer time, and we fail to walk in His Spirit
during each moment of our day.
The most wondrous gift God imparts to us is that of His
presence within us. During any sinful activity we partake in, we drag Him right
through it with us (Proverbs 15:3). Therefore, He calls us to flee
immorality and to live a holy life (1 Corinthians 6:18). Let us
live in a conscious awareness of His presence in our life and live in
submission to Him, so His Spirit may cleanse us from all unholiness (1 John
1:9). We no longer need to live weighted down with the cares of this
carnal, earthly world.
As we seek His Kingdom and righteousness, He adds to us
everything we need to live a blessed and fulfilled life (Mathew
6:33). God never abandons us nor lets us down (Hebrews 13:5). He
provides for all of our needs according to His glorious riches (Philippians
4:19). If the bills are not paid, perhaps we are not spending our money as
God desires. Never go into debt, pay as you go. That means that if you do not
have the money for something that you want now, save until you do. By then, you
may not even want it any longer!
If we are in ill health, maybe we are not eating,
exercising and living as He ordains. If we are sad, possibly we are focusing
on, and have certain expectations concerning worldly endeavors and relationships,
which He has not ordained for us. If we want something we do not possess, God
probably does not want us to have it; otherwise, He would provide it! Christ in
us is able to use our spirit, soul and body to accomplish every thing He
ordained for us to do (Philippians 4:19).
God watches out for all of those who seek His face. Hagar
is an example of a woman who prayed in faith and God answered her (Genesis
16:13). Even if we find our self alone in the world, God is always
with us, removing our fears and restoring our confidence (Joshua
1:9). Ezekiel is a man who realized this truth and lived it (Ezekiel
48:35). God will provide you with what He knows will bring you
fulfillment in His timing and way. His presence is more special than anything
this world offers, because His divinity is love personified.
Prayer:
Father God, Your children can do anything You call us to
perform, because You live within us and You give us the strength to do Your
will (Philippians 4:13). You are with us every step of our life (Matthew
28:20). You tell us not to fear, because You are with us. We have
no need to anxiously scrutinize our life, because You are our God and You live
in us. You support us, assist us and lift us up in every situation we encounter
along the road of our life (Isaiah 41:10). You are with us through
whatever we are afraid of...in the airplane and the darkest woods, the elevator
and the escalator, the dentist or the surgery room, the classroom and the jail
room, etc. just as you were in the fiery furnace with Your faithful young
Hebrew men (Daniel 3:24-25).
Thought for the Day:
The child of God has nothing to fear.