We follow God’s directive to witness to all the world by sharing what we have heard, what we have seen with our own eyes and what we read in God’s Word (Mark 16:15; 1 John 1:1). The Christ that we serve was God when He came in the flesh (1 Timothy 3:16). We have this Good News to share with anyone willing to listen. He allows us to experience a personal relationship with Him, which is deeper than any human relationship we could ever enjoy.
When
Jesus returned to His rightful place in Heaven, God did not leave us as
orphans, but came to us as the Holy Spirit. He calls us to repent of our sin
and surrender our life to the Lordship of Jesus Christ (Romans 8:9). Even though unsaved people
cannot fathom this wondrous relationship with the Spirit of God, it is always
available to everyone who believes (John 14:16-17). He is the promised helper from Christ, the Spirit
of truth, and He is with us and in us forever (John 14:16-17).
The
Spirit fills us each new day by energizing our spirit (Ephesians 5:18). He leads us by His peace
within (Philippians
4:7). Our
prayers to God by the Spirit are powerful and effective (James 5:16-18). The Spirit gives us divine
authority to demolish spiritual strongholds that arise up against the knowledge
of God (Matthew
17:20; 2 Corinthians 10:4-5). God leads us by His Spirit. He teaches us all things and reminds us
of everything Jesus said to us (John 14:26).
We
always pray in the Spirit for everyone (Ephesians 6:18). We do not need eloquent words, long prayers or loud
voices; we just use sincere words from our heart to God’s (Ecclesiastes 5:2; Mathew
6:7-8). We
confess our sins and He faithfully and justly forgives us (1 John 1:9). We do not have to be
anxious about anything, because when we petition God in prayer, giving thanks
to Him for all He already did for us, He guards our soul and spirit and
provides for all of our needs (Matthew 6:33; Philippians 4:6-7).
When
we come to God, we have confidence, that if we ask anything according to His
will and for the purpose of our service to Him, He always hears us (1 John 5:14-15). When we cry to the Lord, He
brings us out of the storm and into His quiet place of refuge (Psalm 107:7-8). He heals the sick (John 9:30-32), heals wounded hearts (Psalm 147:3) and generously gives us
wisdom as we come to Him in prayer (James 1:5). His Spirit helps us to pray even when we cannot
form the words (Romans
8:26-27).
Prayer:
Father
God, when we come to You in prayer, You put to flight the devil and his demons (Mark 9:29), You heal the sick (James 5:14-15) and You give us power over
our enemies (Psalm
6:9-10). You have
complete power over every person and every circumstance on the earth (Daniel 4:35). We have total confidence
in You, because we are Your people and You are our God (Zechariah 13:9). Help us to keep our eyes on
You, and You will keep us in perfect peace (Isaiah 26:3).
Thought
for the Day:
Be
alert to the Spirit within and always pray for one another. – Ephesians 6:18
