God orchestrates every nuance of our life. His abundant
light overcomes the densest gloom. His power and majesty slay every demon in
spiritual darkness, which comes against us (1
Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 1:3).
He encourages us to take our focus off our mortal frailty
or our competent human abilities, and to concentrate on the reality of Christ
in us (Colossians 1:27). God’s presence in
our life provides us with deep inner peace and fulfillment.
Nothing this world has to offer can take the place of His
goodness and grace. When the issues of life become more than we can bear, we
sit on our Heavenly Father’s lap and snuggle in the safety of His arms.
I love to spend time in the night watches praising,
praying, writing blog posts, and crying or rejoicing in the presence of our
Father God (Isaiah 26:9). We are in Him
and He dwells within us (Galatians 2:20).
This state of abiding in Christ is accomplished by one
swift act of total surrender. It may take a deep trial, a layoff from work,
rejection from a mate or a week-end retreat; but when our soul yearns for God, we
readily relinquish our will to Him.
Once we make up our mind to allow Christ to live His life
in and through us, our life starts changing – both in miniscule growth, as well
as leaps and bounds (1 Samuel 16:7). We
exhibit more and more of Christ’s divine nature and we never, ever leave His
presence (2 Peter 1:4; 2 Corinthians 5:17).
Prayer:
Father God, You only want what is best for Your children.
Every action You take in our life, even the trials and tribulation, is an act
of Your love. You wound, but You never break, and You always heal (Job 5:18). You fill the void within each of us
and You satisfy the longing in our soul for something greater than this
temporal life (Psalm 107:9). Your
affection and provision never fail us.
Thought for the Day:
God’s children sing of His mercy and strength, which is
new every morning; and we praise our loving Father for being our stronghold,
refuge and fortress in all our times of trouble.
– Lamentations 3:22-23; Psalm 59:16-17
