The fruit of God’s Spirit in one’s life is the true indication of Salvation. We may have the outward manifestations of a religious life, but until Christ lives within us, nothing we do or do not do matters in eternity. Putting Jesus as our first priority and loving Him with all of our heart, guarantees that the Trinity will abide within us (John 14:21).
The Holy Spirit
brings power with when He moves in, so we can do the works, which Jesus did.
With the power of the Godhead resident within us, it is easy to put God’s
Kingdom first in our life. So many people are helped and healed at our local
expressions of Christ’s church, because we follow God’s mandate to pray for the
sick in the powerful name of Jesus (James 5:14).
Christ gave
Himself to us completely for the sake of the Father. His Kingdom comes into our
life, so that in return, we too can function as a living sacrifice to Him (Romans 12:1-2). Christ
becomes our whole life (Colossians 3:4). He lives in us, and we live by the faith of the
Son of God, who loves us and gave Himself for us (Galatians
2:20).
Each new trial
is actually a miracle waiting to happen. Even bad circumstances work out for
our good. This realization allows us to walk in perfect peace and faith in
God’s purpose for everything that occurs in our life. As we allow God’s Spirit
to crucify our flesh, then the Son of God can live in and through us in all of
His power and majesty.
After the Great
Tribulation, Jesus will dominate every dominion, authority and power in Heaven
and on earth. Then, He will give the Kingdom back to our Father (1 Corinthians 15:24). There
is nothing we have in our life more precious than this power and authority,
which Christ won for us on Calvary’s cross (Colossians
1:27; Ephesians 2:20).
Prayer:
Father God, You
live IN us; therefore, You can never be distant or far away from us. We are the
ones, which withdraw from You by distancing our focus and thoughts from You and
putting them on worldly pursuits instead. Over the years of walking with You, I
discovered that You do not always speak. Most of the time, You simply enjoy
hanging out with us in companionable silence...loving on us from the inside
out!
Thought for the
Day:
When we turn
everything over to the Lordship of Christ in God, we learn to trust God
completely and to have faith in His faithfulness.
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