Living as a friend of God is so peaceful and satisfying (John
15:15). No matter what our lot in life, we are fulfilled, because
the God of the universe loves us (John 3:16, 15:14). We are
God's adopted children and He loves us so much that He did not spare His only
begotten Son, but freely gave Him as the perfect sacrifice for our sins (Romans
8:32). We are co-heirs with Christ of the entire Kingdom of God.
If we strive each day to obtain the things of this world
for our self and our family, we waste our time. A fire or an act of nature
could destroy everything we worked so hard to attain. We were born with no
earthly goods and we will die without them too. However, we can never lose
Godliness and contentment, which are our two greatest assets for living a
fulfilled life (1 Timothy 6:6-8; 1 Thessalonians 5:18).
God accepts us just the way we are and He has a perfect
plan for our life (Ephesians 2:9-10). All condemnation and shame come
from Satan's lies (Romans 8:1, 34). God will convict us of sin or
discipline us when we stray from the straight and narrow path; but this is to
protect us from the ravages of sin and the separation from His holiness, which
sin causes (Matt 7:13-14; Romans chapters 5-8).
A daily quiet time with God allows us to immerse our spirit
and soul in His Word. His promises comfort us, His prophecies inform us and His
dealings in the lives of Biblical Saints encourage us. God's Words give us
wisdom for living and fortitude to face life's trials. Godly contentment prevents
life's stresses from killing us. Our Heavenly Daddy wants to pour His love, joy
and peace over us like a waterfall.
Prayer:
Father God, thank You that we do not have to earn Your love
or keep a list of do's and don'ts in order to please You. Give us a fresh
filling of Your Spirit each day, so we can walk in Your Spirit and not fulfill
the lusts of our flesh (Galatians 5:15-25). Draw us ever closer to
Your loving heart and remind us to be still, so that we can experience You as
our protective and generous Heavenly Daddy (Psalm 46:10). We give
You praise, glory and honor for the multitude of blessings You pour out on us
each and every day.
Thought for the Day:
Jesus willingly gave His life, so that we can be the
friends and adopted children of our Heavenly Daddy. - Galatians 3:26
