God gives us
His Spirit when we admit our sinful state and cry out to Him for forgiveness
and salvation. God gives us pardon for our past sins and His guarantees for our
future. This provides deep peace, which never fades as long as we keep our mind
on Him (Isaiah 26:3). He wants complete control of every part of our life. We hold nothing back.
As we live in
total surrender to His direction and guidance, He orchestrates our body, soul
and spirit. In exchange, we live in the joy of the Lord, which defies human
description (1 Peter 1:7-9). It is never ending joy, which resides deep within
our spirit and influences our body and soul. This is the same joy, which God
gave Jesus when he faced the cross of Calvary (Hebrews
12:1-3).
When God’s
Spirit moves in, He brings holiness, contentment and triumph with Him, which
transcends every circumstance we ever encounter in life (Romans
14:17). These are not
fleeting emotions, nor do they depend on
any aspect in our life. They are resident within us by God’s Spirit no matter
how devastating our life becomes. The Holy Spirit is an ever-present help in
times of trouble.
Continually
dwelling within us, God’s Spirit transforms our carnal nature with His fruit
and Christ’s divine nature (2 Peter 1:4; Galatians 5:
22-23). He provides the unity
and love we receive from our relationship with the Lord of glory (Isaiah 60:1). God is our
provider, protector, sufficiency, inspiration, peace and joy. We place our
secular life under God’s Spirit’s direction and He leads us to succeed in every
area of life.
The Holy Spirit
is also the sanctifier who rules in our spirit and soul and gives us grace and
mercy in our time of need. His joy is our strength (Psalm
28:7) as we face trials and
tribulation. Through His Spirit, Jesus cherishes us with all of the
benevolence, patience and love that a bride groom has for His bride (2 Corinthians 11:2; Mark 2:19; Revelation 19:7; Ephesians 5:22-33).
Prayer:
Father God, as
Your Spirit transforms us with the mind of Christ, we have a Christ-like
attitude at home, work and play, which makes a positive difference in the world
around us. Your Spirit forms Christ in us to the extent that we live, move and
have our entire existence in Him (Acts 17:28). He conquers sin within us, and casts out
any idol, which we still cling to, as long as we willingly surrender it to Him.
Help us to give every negative experience to Your safe keeping and remind us to
respond in Your Spirit to everyone who comes against us.
Thought for the
Day:
We give Jesus
our whole heart and He gives our life back to us with more fulfillment and
peace of mind than anything we could ever imagine.
