As human beings, we are programmed to preserve our life. It
is a foreign concept to allow any harm to come to our body or soul - our mind,
will and emotions. We fight to the death to preserve our autonomy and the
control over our own life.
We spend our lifetime combating people and forces, which attempt to harm us in any way. Dying daily is not something we readily embrace (Matthew 16:24; 1 Corinthians 15:31).
We spend our lifetime combating people and forces, which attempt to harm us in any way. Dying daily is not something we readily embrace (Matthew 16:24; 1 Corinthians 15:31).
However, once we yield to the power of the God's Spirit
within us, we do not struggle with the world, the flesh or the devil. We
realize that God is going to protect us and care for us through any issue in
life.
God may lead us into a catastrophe, such as Paul’s shipwreck, or into temptation like Jesus in the wilderness, or into torment like Paul in prison. Yet, we can rejoice in our tribulation, because His Spirit is leading us (Romans 5:3, 8:14).
God may lead us into a catastrophe, such as Paul’s shipwreck, or into temptation like Jesus in the wilderness, or into torment like Paul in prison. Yet, we can rejoice in our tribulation, because His Spirit is leading us (Romans 5:3, 8:14).
We humbly follow God's Spirit, even if we know persecution
awaits us. We have the confidence that God always opens a way for us (Romans
8:28).
Even through the raging rivers, which attempt to thwart our spiritual progress, we eventually cross on dry ground (Nahum 1:3; Isaiah 43:6). Jesus puts all of His enemies under our feet, including Satan and His minions (Romans 16:20; 1 Corinthians 15:25).
Even through the raging rivers, which attempt to thwart our spiritual progress, we eventually cross on dry ground (Nahum 1:3; Isaiah 43:6). Jesus puts all of His enemies under our feet, including Satan and His minions (Romans 16:20; 1 Corinthians 15:25).
We no longer fear Satan or march to the beat of his drum,
because we are free indeed (John 8:36). We view our afflictions as new
adventures in growing in Christ. Jesus did nothing on this earth without
following our Father's direction.
We are also children of God and co-heirs with Christ of the Kingdom of God (1 John 3:2; Romans 8:17). We only succeed in this life as we truly follow His example, and live and move and have our being in Him (Acts 17:28).
We are also children of God and co-heirs with Christ of the Kingdom of God (1 John 3:2; Romans 8:17). We only succeed in this life as we truly follow His example, and live and move and have our being in Him (Acts 17:28).
Prayer:
Father God, we have a problem with loving our flesh more
than we love You (Ephesians 5:29). Teach us to nourish and cherish
our relationship with You more than we cater to our own desires.
Remind us of Your faithfulness and allow us walk in Your ways regardless of the trials or the temptations, which we face in our life. Help us to yield these issues to You, our Savior and our King, who lives within us with all power and might.
Remind us of Your faithfulness and allow us walk in Your ways regardless of the trials or the temptations, which we face in our life. Help us to yield these issues to You, our Savior and our King, who lives within us with all power and might.
Thought for the Day:
We triumph over Satan and our flesh by the blood of the
Lamb and our evidence that Christ reigns in us, because we do not love this
life, even when faced with death. - Revelation 12:11
