Once we come to Christ in repentance, asking for God's
forgiveness, He exchanges our sin for His righteousness, and we enter a
spiritual union with Christ in God (Colossians 3:3). The
powerful life of the triune God dwells within us from that point throughout the
rest of our life. We enter an intimate relationship, which includes a unified
life with the Trinity.
God purifies us step-by-step, burning deeper with each
stroke of His holy fire, until we radiate Christ’s nature from within us. He
replaces our carnal nature with the fruit of His Spirit, which is actually the
very nature of God (Galatians 5:22-23). The less we function through our
humanity, and the more we wait on God, the more He expresses His divine
character and nature in us and through us (2 Peter 1:4).
Resting in Christ is not another religious activity to
perform. It simply involves complete surrender of our human life to the
Kingship of Jesus Christ (Matthew 11:28-29). Our human way of thinking
and feeling passes away, and we are now an entirely new creation (2
Corinthians 5:17). We bow before our God and Maker (Psalm
95:6).
We embrace God's presence in our soul as well - in our
thoughts, choices and emotions. We are constantly responsive to this holy
relationship and to our ever-increasing intimacy with Christ (Colossians
3:4). We walk in communion, fellowship and one accord with Christ within us (2
Corinthians 6:14-15). We freely choose to follow the leading of God’s
Spirit each moment of the day (Romans 8:14).
Prayer:
Father God, due to Your work in our life, we manifest Your
nature in ever-increasing levels of maturity and glory (2
Corinthians 3:18). By faith, Your divinity freely flows through our body,
soul and spirit (2 Peter 1:4). Our intimate bond with You is
broken only by our propensity to sin. However, if we walk in accord with the
direction, wisdom and love of Your Spirit, we will never fulfill the lusts of
our flesh (Galatians 5:15-25).
Thought for the Day:
We belong to God’s household as priests and saints, and are
co-heirs with Jesus.
