God set the earth in motion and created it for human
beings to occupy until He comes (Luke 19:13). He has a plan and purpose for all of this. It is
not some random explosion of gas, quirk of fate or a trick by the ethereal
cosmos. God is gathering to Himself all those who love Him. When Jesus ascended
into Heaven, He sent the Holy Spirit to comfort and guide us (John 14:26, 16:13).
As we await Christ’s return, His Spirit leads us to the areas of life where we
are needed most (Acts 13:4).
God is the Master Architect and He uses us as living
stones to build His earthly Temple (1 Peter 2:4-6). He shows us His will for each moment of our
day. He may call you to work in a secular job in order to share the Gospel of
Christ with those you come in contact with every day; or He may call you to
pastor, evangelize, teach, preach or to start churches (1 Corinthians 12:28). He empowers us
all to accomplish His purpose for each of our days (Philippians 2:12-13).
Some teach that a parked car cannot be steered; so, we
need to be moving for the Spirit to direct us. This is false theology. Christ
lives in us by His Spirit (Romans
8:9-11). We wait on God’s direction each morning and walk only by His
Spirit throughout the day. We live in the moment without regret over the past
or fear of the future. This prevents us from functioning by human effort and
producing carnal works for God.
It is easy to hear God each moment of the day, if we are
in constant communication with Him (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Only the heart that is empty of
ambition, pride and rebellion can accomplish the works of God. Large, famous
and wealthy are not necessarily signs of God’s blessings (Revelation 3:17). God
is love; and those who walk in His love by the direction of His Spirit, live in
His will and receive His true and eternal blessings (1 John 4:8).
Prayer:
Father God, teach us not to live according to the ways of
the world, but by the direction of Your Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:12). You save us by the
power of the cross, sanctify us by the power of Christ’s blood, and then
conform us to the image of Christ by Your Spirit (Romans 8:29). Create a clean heart in us and
help us to abide in Christ and to follow Your Spirit’s guidance every moment of
every day in which we live on this earth. We look forward to living with You in
glory.
Thought for the Day:
If God reveals to you that your self-will,
self-centeredness, self-exaltation and self-life are controlling you, do not be
afraid to completely surrender to God’s Spirit, because He will conform you to
the image of Christ.
