Salvation through Jesus Christ is a free gift; we do not
earn it by our beliefs or our behavior (Romans 6:23). The gift
of God's presence, however, entails our obedience and love for Him. Walking in
God's Spirit allows us to maintain this constant communion with the lover of
our soul (Galatians 5:16-25). It also helps to stop the good
activities, which we are invited to participate in, from becoming the enemy of
God's best for us.
Constant busyness keeps us in continual stress and turmoil.
Do we really need a two family income, a new car, family phones, premium cable
channels, clothes from the mall, the hottest toys on the market, etc? Some
people work two or three jobs to supply their family with the lifestyle they
believe they need. When does the workaholic have time to spend alone with God,
family and friends?
Our hectic lifestyle prevents us from entering into the
rest of God's presence (Hebrews 4:1-16); but as we love the Lord with our
entire heart, having no idols in His place and ordering our steps to seek Him
throughout the day, He will provide us with His love and guidance (Proverbs
3:5-6). We always walk in fulfillment and we find joy in the
simplest revelation of His goodness.
Alone (All-one) time with God allows us to enter
that place of abiding, which connects and fills us with His Holy Spirit.
Abiding provides us with an opportunity to enter God’s rest, to soak up His
presence and to operate from a sense of His peace. His joy gives us needed
vitality to meet the trials of the day (Psalm 46:1-3). His
wisdom and goodness help us to succeed.
Prayer:
Father God, remind us to make time every day to stop all
activity and to cuddle in Your lap, like the little children that we are (Matthew
19:14). Help us to allow You to immerse us in Your love as we love
You with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength (Mark
12:30). We admit that we are powerless and cannot control the
events in our life, so we relinquish all control to You and Your perfect will
for our life.
Thought for the Day:
Take time to be still and to focus on the fact that God is
God and there is no other like Him. – Psalm 46:10
