God knows the thoughts and
objectives of our heart (Hebrews 4:12).
We walk out of the kingdom of darkness into the Kingdom of the Lord Jesus
Christ who dwells within us in all of His divine fullness (Colossians
1:13; 2 Peter 1:4). We walk in His
Light, because Christ in us is our light (Psalm 27:1; Matthew 5:14-16). Apart from Him, we can do nothing (John
15:5), but when He works through us,
all things are possible (Matthew 19:26; Philippians 4:13). We abide in Him and He teaches us to believe,
talk, think and act like Him (Galatians 2:20).
Then, we live in the center
of God’s will for each moment of our day. The Spirit and Christ in us lead us
to follow Jesus’ example and to do only those things, which our Father
instructs us to do. This takes no striving or human effort on our part. As we
wait on the Lord, He renews our strength and we rise up on eagle’s wings (Isaiah
40:31). We only get caught off guard or
walk out of the Spirit when we rely on our human effort and understanding
instead (Proverbs 3:5-6).
We no longer struggle with
fears, doubts and unrest. We enter into His rest (Hebrews 4:10). We no longer attempt to earn our salvation or our
sanctification, because we know that just as with glorification, we can do
nothing to attain these states of Christian maturity. We live in peace, which
transcends human understanding (Ephesians 3:20-21), and we walk in His Spirit (Galatians 5:16, 25).
We walk in contentment
regardless of the amount of this world’s goods, which we lack. We can live in a
mud hut in Africa without a blanket to our name and still be rich in His wisdom
and grace (Proverbs 19:11).
We find abundant delight as we walk in His will (Psalm 119:35). We abstain from carnal lust, which war with the
desires of our heart, because we are not tempted or drawn to this wicked and
perverse world (1 Peter 2:11).
We walk in joy, regardless of the trials in our life, and persevere in walking by His Spirit. We witness a transformation in our life as He leads us ever further into His perfection (James 1:2-4). This happens when we realize that each trial is a new adventure in Christ. He uses us to further His Kingdom in the earth regardless of our limitations or failings, because Christ in us is our true treasure and our hope of glory (Colossians 1:27). Nothing will ever separate us from His love (Romans 8:35-39).
Prayer:
Father God, we have no
desire to lay up treasure on this earth, because they usually end up broken or
stolen eventually (Luke 16:8-9). Help
us to lay up treasure in heaven instead, because this is where our heart truly
lies (Matthew 6:19:21). When we come
to the end of our life, we see our true accomplishments only in the people in
whose lives You use us to minister (1 Thessalonians 2:19-20).
Thought for the Day:
When we abide in Christ,
people no longer see us, but Christ in us. – 1 Peter 2:9