A lack of peace and victory in our life occurs when we
severe our connection with God’s Spirit by sinful behavior (Ephesians 4:30). If
we will allow Him to do so, God’s Spirit will deliver us from the temptation of
sin (Matthew 4:4).
Christ’s victory on Calvary’s cross set us free from the power of sin and death
(Romans 7:24-25).
Christ in us is our only hope of eternal glory (Colossians 1:27).
Without the Trinity, we struggle to maintain victory in
this sin-cursed world. As Christians, we often rely more on our own efforts in
this world, than in relying on God’s Spirit within us. We are God’s handiwork,
and He wants us to do only the works, which He created for us to do (Ephesians 2:10). We
do not need to earn our connection with God, it is guaranteed (Ephesians 1:14).
The Kingdom of God cannot be found in our carnal attempts
to please God, but lies in our righteousness, peace and joy, which comes from
abiding in the Holy Spirit within us (Romans 14:17). God’s Spirit gives us everlasting life (Romans 8:13). He does
not come and go in our life, reserved just for special occasions; but He is
constant and reliable, always available to us through every moment of the day (Romans 8:9).
We did not earn our salvation by our human effort and we
cannot walk in sanctification by human effort either (Galatians 3:1-3). The Spirit of God
rebirths our spirit, which was dead in Adam’s sin. Then, He sanctifies our soul
from one level of maturity to a higher plane of spirituality (2 Corinthians 3:18).
Unless we live by the power and direction of God’s Spirit, we will not walk in
fulfillment and victory in this life.
Prayer:
Father God, remind us to trust in You to bring us into
Your will for our life. You give us the faith of Christ and the power of Your
Spirit, so that we can walk uprightly in this world. Thank You that we are no
longer a part of this world, even though we still have to live in it. Our flesh
is crucified with Christ in baptism, and we are raised to walk in new life with
You (Romans 6:4).
Remind us that Christ is our life (Colossians 3:4), and nothing on this earth can satisfy the
longing in our soul.
Thought for the Day:
If we trust in our self, we fail. Only God can work out
His will for, in and through us. – Philippians 2:12-13
