Through Salvation, we are redeemed by the blood of
the Lamb, regenerated by His Spirit, sanctified in our soul - our thoughts,
choices and emotions - and transformed to walk in a new way of life (1 Peter
1:19; Titus 3:5; 2 Corinthians 5:17).
God gradually draws us to the ultimate realm of intimacy with
Him. He enables us to step out of our humanity and to walk in the divine life
of the Spirit of God within us (2 Peter 1:4; Galatians 5:15-25).
God's Spirit perfects us from one level of glory
to another (2 Corinthians 3:18). He abides in our spirit, once He
justifies our spirit, and then He gradually sanctifies our soul (Romans 6:6; 1
Corinthians 6:11).
As we decrease, Christ in us increases (John 3:30). The world
has no more power over us, because we are no longer attracted by it (Galatians
6:14). We are also free from the power of sin.
We do not live to fulfill our passions and goals, but we enjoy
our intimacy with God and submit to Christ as He accomplishes His purposes
through our life (Galatians 2:20).
We do not even work for God, because we
simply allow Christ to live in and through us instead. His
truth inspires us and we are compelled by His love (2 Corinthians 5:14, 11:10).
We make Jesus the Lord of our life and follow His
Spirit's direction each moment of our life (1 Peter 3:14-15). In our union with the Lord, we are one with Him in Spirit (1
Corinthians 6:17).
We live, move and have our being in the power of
Christ in us, so that we glorify Him with our every thought, word and deed
(Acts 17:28; Philippians 1:19-21). He is all we need.
Prayer:
Father God, thank You so much for teaching us to walk in love,
just as Jesus walked in love and sacrificed His life for us. May we reject the
temptations of this life and live as a fragrant offering to You instead (Ephesians
5:2).
Remind us that our whole purpose on this earth is Christ, who is
our life, and that to leave this world and to enter the next is truly for our
advantage (Philippians 1:21; Colossians 3:3-4). We surrender our goals,
aspirations and plans to You, and we ask You to guide us in Your will for our
life.
Thought for the Day:
From the foundation of the world, Christ gave Himself on the
cross according to the will of God, in order to indwell Believers and rescue us
from slavery to sin in this evil age.
- Galatians 1:4
