Jesus came in the likeness of sinful flesh and gave us His
righteousness in exchange for our sin (Romans 8:3-4). God makes this transaction, and
we have nothing to do with it, except to repent of our sin, to believe that
Jesus is God who came in the flesh, and then to surrender our all to His
service (1 Timothy
3:16; John 1:2). We work out our salvation with awe and vigilance, but it
is actually God who is giving us both the desire and the power to comply (Philippians 2:12-13).
Idols are anything in our life, which prevent us from
unhindered fellowship with our Father. With each idol we surrender to Him, we
walk more freely in His ways. Many people are snared by the devil and held
captive by him; however, God wants to set us free through our repentance and His
truth (2 Timothy
2:24-26). As we abide in Christ and His Word, His truth sanctifies
us and frees us from Satan’s lies (John 8:31-32; John 17:17).
Through sanctification, the Holy Spirit transforms us into
the nature of Christ in continuous stages of holiness (2 Corinthians 3:18). We live
in this world, but we are no longer a part of it (John 15:19). Christ lives in us and we are
part of Him (Galatians
2:20). We are one spirit with Him (1 Corinthians 6:17). We live and walk in His Spirit,
who leads us and conforms us into the image of Christ (Romans 8:29). He
continually leads us to ever-higher ground.
God loves us with His whole heart (John 3:16; Romans 5:8);
therefore, He wants us to love and serve Him with our whole heart in return (Proverbs 3:5-6). God is
love (1 John 4:8); and
when we are filled with Him, we are filled with His love (John 17:23). We are
accepted in His Beloved Body both world-wide and throughout the ages (Ephesians 1:6). God
desires unbroken fellowship with us every day of our life (Romans 6:11). God
sees us as perfect and complete in Christ (Colossians 1:27).
Prayer:
Father God, help us to avoid relying on our human
resources, but to cling to You as You deliver us and make us whole (Proverbs 3:5-6). As we
admit our helplessness, You achieve Your will in our life (Psalm 37:7-9). Prove
to us each day that we are undeniably walking in Your Spirit, so that we can
learn to live in unbroken fellowship with You. Use us each day according to
Your will and purpose.
Thought for the Day:
God accomplishes His will in our life to the praise and the glory of His name. – Romans 12:2
God accomplishes His will in our life to the praise and the glory of His name. – Romans 12:2
