Jesus died to pay the penalty of our sins and to
reconcile us to God (2
Corinthians 5:18). He desires intimate union with each of His
Saints, both now and throughout eternity. This cherished bond with our Daddy
God and Jesus Christ His Son, as well as His Holy Spirit is what it means to
have eternal life (John
17:3).
Knowing the Trinity intimately provides us
with cherished fellowship and their involvement in our life on a daily basis. Authentic
Christians, who walk in the Spirit, greet each new morning under the direction,
encouragement and protection of the Trinity (Galatians 1:10). They
are always with us, throughout our entire lifetime, even until the end of this
world (Matthew
28:20).
Since Christ dwells within us by His Spirit,
we do not make our plans and invite God to join us. We join Him in doing what
He already planned for our day prior to our birth (Galatians 2:20;
Ephesians 2:10). We no longer dwell only in an earthly time frame,
but we make our choices by considering eternal consequences and the leading of
God’s Spirit.
God looks deeply within our soul and knows all
about us. His Spirit, rather than our self-effort, accomplishes the sanctifying
changes occurring in our life (2 Corinthians 3:18). Our burden of negative
attitudes and emotions are gradually replaced by His fruit, which continually infiltrate
our thoughts, choices and emotions (Galatians 5:22-23). God’s hand protects and
cares for our every need (Psalm
139:1-12).
Prayer:
Father God, we have liberty through Your
Spirit, but not freedom to sin (2 Corinthians 3:17). As You sanctify us,
we gradually lose our desire to fulfill the lusts of the flesh, which used to
control our life. You call us to be separate, and the world hates us for it,
because this causes conviction in their heart (2 Corinthians 6:17).
However, Your laws, from which humanity seeks
freedom, are actually protecting rather than restricting. The counterfeit
freedom of the world is actually bondage to sin, and we want no part of that
any more (Galatians
5:1). Thank
You for giving us the daily opportunity to walk in Your
promises and to put on Your divine nature (2 Peter 1:4).
Thought for the Day:
Authored by God, our works will last for
eternity, because they are not devised by the human will or accomplished by
personal effort.
