God knows
our every weakness; yet He calls us as part of His Kingdom. He created us for
His purpose and enables us to fulfill His will for our life (Ephesians 2:10;
Philippians 2:12-13).
We may
have addictions, desires or goals for our life, which thwart God's purpose for
us. Godly sorrow over our sin humbles us and enables us to come to repentance
by faith (Isaiah 53:4; 1 John 1:9).
Without
repentance, we live in darkness, alone and empty, regardless of how much we
fill our life with people, places and things. Only in God do we find true fulfillment.
When we
walk in the Spirit, we accomplish greater works than Christ did during His time
on the earth (John 14:12). He was one man, and we are His Body - with Believers
all over the world for generations past and future.
As a
corporate Body, Christ accomplishes His greater works through us. If we walk
according to the direction of God's Spirit each moment of our day, we will
influence the growth of God's Kingdom in ways we will not even realize until we
enter eternity.
As we
fully surrender our life to Christ in us, we grow in our intimacy with Him. His
Holy Spirit in us will complete His work in and through us. We can walk with
confidence in God's purpose for our life.
Prayer:
Father
God, when we refuse to humble our self before Your mighty hand, we will suffer
the humiliation of living outside of Your Kingdom, possible for eternity. It is
our choice (James 4:10; 1 Peter 5:6). Help us to change our attitude and not to
neglect the great salvation, which Christ's sacrifice on Calvary's cross
granted to us (Hebrews 2:3).
Remind us
to walk in Your will, and not to fill our life with chaotic and hurried
activities, which deplete our energy and grieve Your Spirit (Ephesians 2:10;
Ephesians 4:30). We give You all of the praise and the glory for everything,
which we accomplish on this earth, because without Christ in us, we can do
nothing (John 15:5).
Thought
for the Day:
God looks
on the inward heart, rather than our outward performance; yet, when we walk in faith,
we are led by His Spirit to accomplish the works He created us to do.
- 1
Samuel 16:7; James 2:14-26; Ephesians 2:10
