Sometimes I feel like I am standing in quicksand on this
earth. There is no solid footing around me, but just a sucking pit of decay.
People in our neighborhood, workplace, the mall and the streets unleash the
power of Satan into the world by living in sin. We reap the consequences of
their sin, as well as our own (John 5:13). Sin gives Satan permission to
work his evil, degradation and destruction in our life.
The antidote for this malaise is to walk away from sin and
to live in holiness. God is faithful and He readily forgives a repentant heart (1 John
1:9). Righteous living releases the anointing of God in our life.
It also prevents much of Satan’s influence in our world and his strongholds in
our life. Christians may walk after the flesh in an occasional moment, but we
do not walk in sin as a lifestyle (Galatians 5:16-25.)
Many people are under the false impression that sinners go
to hell and good people go to heaven. In truth, authentic Born Again Believers
go to heaven, and unbelievers condemn themselves to hell by their unbelief in
the name of God’s one and only Son (John 3:18). Our
eternal destination has nothing at all to do with our good works, but has
everything to do with our total surrender to God.
We live a holy life because of our union with Christ (2
Corinthians 5:17). We walk out of darkness and into the kingdom of light (Ephesians
5:8). The righteousness of Christ is our birthright as Born Again children
of God. Christ is our whole life; a new life based on our relationship with
Christ in us, our hope of eternal glory (Galatians 2:20; Colossians 1:27,
3:3-4). Christ lives in us, giving us a victorious life on this
earth.
Prayer:
Father God, You are our safe place in a world that often frightens us. Christ
is the solid Rock beneath our feet. He gives breathing room to our soul (Psalm
62:1-2). We no longer fear the quicksand of life, but we trust in
Christ who is our impenetrable fortress. We lack no good thing in this life. We
find our help and our glory in You. We trust You absolutely and we lay down our
life for You all day long.
Thought for the Day:
Let God build your life on the sold Rock of
Jesus Christ. - Mt. 7:24-27
