Have you ever thought
about the fact that the Holy Spirit is subjected to every thought, word and
deed, which we entertain? We drag Him through the mire in which we participate
(Philippians 1:8; 2:5, 13; 1:20).
I don't know about
you, but this makes me cringe. I certainly do not want the Trinity to be
grieved by my behavior. I want my body and soul - my thoughts, choices and
feelings - to honor God in every way (Ephesians 4:30).
Our pride and
self-sufficiency keep us from honoring God with our life. We want to do things
our way and make our own decisions. What we fail to understand is that the
happiest place on earth is in the center of
God's will.
Our regenerated
spirit, once dead in Adam's sin, is filled with God's Spirit and Son who abide
within us (Romans 8:10; Colossians 1:27). Our body and soul no longer direct our
life, because they are now directed by God's Spirit.
As we serve God, we choose
spiritual desires over the desires of our flesh, which struggle to gain
ascendancy in our body and soul (Romans 1:9). We mature to the place where we
are not even tempted by carnal thoughts any more.
As we walk in the
Spirit, whatever we think, say and do is led by God's Spirit, and we reap the
rewards of living by God's Spirit (Galatians 5:15-25; Romans 2:29; 7:6; 8:4-6,
9, 13; 12:11). While we live from our spirit, we praise the Lord all day long.
We give Him continual
glory for His provision in our life, and we function for His glory, even in our
normal daily activities of eating, drinking and going to work (1 Corinthians
10:31).
Prayer:
Father God, we will
give continual thanks to You, for You are always good to us. Your loving kindness is never-ending. We also thank You for Your unfailing love
and Your multitude of blessings, which You shower on all of Your children.
Only You can satisfy
our thirsty soul and fill our hungry spirit with good things (Psalm 107:1,
8-9). We want to walk in unity with Your Spirit every moment of every day
without giving any place to the world, the devil or the flesh.
Thought for the Day:
The more we abide in
Christ and keep His praises on our lips, the more positive and blessed is our life
experience. - John 15:4; Psalm 149:6
