Have you ever wondered if this world is the only
stage on which our life plays out? Our body is a temporary dwelling place, such
as a tent (2 Corinthians 5:1). We live in it only during our time on this
earth.
Within our body is our soul and spirit. Until we
surrender to Christ, our spirit is dead in Adam’s sin. Once we walk away from
our sinful lifestyle and dedicate our life to Christ, our spirit finally comes
to life (Ephesians 2:1, 5).
Our body’s health is affected by our emotional,
mental and physical decisions. Our spiritual decision or indecision in this
life determines our eternal destination (John 3:18; Luke 6:45).
When we die physically, our body goes to the grave
and turns to dust. Yet, our spirit and soul go on to eternity in either heaven
or hell, depending on our belief or unbelief in Jesus Christ (Romans 10:9-10).
Our moral decisions in this life are based on
whether we allow our soul - our thoughts, decisions and emotions - or our
spirit to direct our paths.
We can choose to walk according to the dictates of
the world, the devil and the desires of our flesh, or we can walk in the Spirit
of God (Galatians 5:15-25).
Through sanctification, our soul is transformed
and we have the mind of Christ and the fruit of God’s Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23;
Romans 12:2, 1 Corinthians 2:16).
As the redeemed of the Lord (Psalm 107:2-8), we
talk about the incidents of God’s blessings in our life with anyone who is
interested in listening.
Some of these people may decide they want this
same blessed life and ask us how to get it. We simply share the gospel with
them: “Repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved”
(Mark 1:15).
Prayer:
Father God, Your Word, the Bible, tells us that
when we see Jesus, we shall be changed, because we shall be like him (1 John
2:2-3). Jesus is in an immortal body, which never ages or gets sick. Your
Saints shall have an immortal body for eternity too (1 Corinthians 15:53).
Remind us that, while we dwell on earth, You have
a specific purpose for our life. We should not clutter our days with endless
activity, but we do not sit passively either, as life passes us by. Instead, we
walk in the Spirit and fulfill Your will for our life (Ephesians 2:10).
Thought for the Day:
Satan will try to tempt us to walk in immorality
or to detrimentally occupy all of our time with busywork, rather than walking
in obedient devotion to God.
