Believers are actually foreigners here on this earth,
because this is not our permanent home (John 17:16-18). We are
camping out in this tent of flesh, until God calls us home (2
Corinthians 5:1). Our eternal life starts at Salvation, because it is simply
an intimate relationship with God and with Jesus, whom He sent to restore us to
Himself (John 17:3).
Satan no longer has dominion over us due to Jesus defeating
Him and sin and death at His resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:57). God
redeemed us through Christ and He purifies our life through sanctification (Titus
2:14; Galatians 3:13; Psalm 66:10). The only limits placed on God
are those we impose on Him by our unbelief, because with God all things are
possible, if we only believe (Luke 1:37).
In the Christian walk, we surrender our life, goals and
plans to God's will for us. We do not make plans and ask God to bless them,
because this limits God and what He wants to accomplish through us. God does
not want us to work for Him. He gives us the opportunity to give Him control
over our life, so that Christ can live in us and work through us (Galatians
2:20: Colossians 3:3).
Jesus does this through His Holy Spirit, whom we receive at
salvation. God's Spirit dwells in us and fills us with His wisdom and power (Romans
8:9; Acts 1:8). We take our focus off the things in this life, because we
realize that our citizenship is actually in Heaven (Ephesians
2:19; Philippians 3:19-21). This allows us the privilege of dwelling with God
for eternity as His adopted children (Ephesians 1:5).
Prayer:
Father God, we long for the day in which we can live under
the Lordship of Jesus Christ, with the government on His shoulders (Isaiah
9:6; Hebrews 11:13-16). Thank You for using creation to preach the
gospel to anyone willing to see Your truth (Romans 1:20). In fact,
the rocks will cry out if we fail to tell the world of Your love (Luke
19:40). Remind us to faithfully share the Gospel of Jesus Christ
with anyone willing to listen. We thank You for redeeming us, for
freeing us from the bondage of Satan, death and sin, and for making us part of
Your family of Saints. We look forward to You living in us as Your Body for as
many years as You have us on this earth; and then living with You, and knowing
You even more intimately as the Bride of Christ throughout eternity.
Thought for the Day:
God makes us a holy city and sets us on a hill, so that the
whole world can see Him in us (Matthew 5:14-16). We do not belong in this
world; we are simply passing through.
