Jesus Christ is our whole life (Colossians
3:3-4). He lives in us and wants to accomplish our Father’s work
through our life, so that He can do greater works than He did alone (John
14:12). When we rely on our own accomplishments and talents, we
miss the whole point of our life in Christ. God can even overcome our
inabilities with His glorious abilities within us. As we submit our life to
Him, He puts us in the right place at the right time to live in the center of
His will.
We are joined with Christ and with His Body, the church, in
one Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:17). His divinity steadily replaces
our humanity. We abide in Him and the fruit of His Spirit replace our carnality
(Galatians
5:22-23). We rest in Him and enjoy all of the fullness of the
divine Trinity in our life. We trust in His faithfulness, regardless of the
circumstances in our life. He uses us to accomplish His works and He brings us
total fulfillment (Ephesians 2:10).
We no longer rely on what our heart advises us to do, or
what our soul’s emotions feel is the best course for our life, or what our
family, friends, the world, the flesh or the devil determine for our day (Jeremiah
17:9). We rely on God’s Word to feed us, and God’s Spirit to lead us (Matthew
4:4). We live in God’s will for each moment and soon find that our only
desire is to accomplish His purposes for our life (Isaiah
26:12).
Christ unites us with Himself in an intimate and integral
relationship, which lasts for eternity. Especially in times of anguish, we can
cleave to the Lord with our whole heart (Acts 11:23). We are
complete in Him (Colossians 2:10). We no longer have
responsibility for our life, because Christ in us is ready to take over at the
moment of our salvation. We simply yield to Him and He births His righteousness
within us (Titus 3:5), leads us by His Spirit (Galatians
5:16,25) and turns all of our sins and sorrows into victories and
delights.
Prayer:
Father God, our soul is capable of becoming distress and
discouraged (Psalm 42:5). The Psalmists consistently
illustrate the need for our soul to praise You, who are the only One who can
truly encourage our soul (Psalm 42:6 & 11; 3:1, 104:1). May the
eyes of our heart be enlightened in order that we may comprehend the hope, in
which You called us to live; so that we can enjoy the riches of our glorious
inheritance with You and Your holy people (Ephesians 1:18).
Thought for the Day:
The Lord lives in us as our might Savior. He rejoices over
us with great gladness; with His unconditional love, He calms all of our fears.
He is so pleased in us that He rejoices with a new song. – Zephaniah 3:17
