We have the opportunity to enjoy the
richest measure of God's presence in our life. He is already there, but we
often ignore Him, or fail to seek Him out more than during a few moments of
devotion a day.
God wants to fill us with all of His
fullness. He desires to flood our entire body, soul and spirit with the richest
measure of His Presence (Ephesians 3:16-20, Amplified Bible).
He starts to work in us the moment we
come to Him for salvation. Then He commissions us to carry out His purpose in
our life (Ephesians 2:10).
God wants to do more for us and in us
than we could ever imagine, dream, desire or hope. He will do it too, if we
simply surrender every area of our life to Him.
He not only gives us strength to live
each day, but He also fortifies that strength with all the unrestricted
resources and mighty power available to us through His Holy Spirit, who is abiding
in our body, His Temple (1 Corinthians 6:19; Philippians 2:12-13; Ephesians
3:16).
Jesus Christ actually lives in our
spirit by our faith in His finished work on Calvary's Cross, so that the love
of God will firmly unite us to Him with its power (Ephesians 3:17).
Our life will follow God's path of
fulfillment, and we will receive God's intense and continual love from Him, His
Body and our family and friends, who He brings into our life.
Our sinful desires melt away like wax.
We cannot boast in the presence of God, because we do not earn it, it is a free
gift (Psalm 68:2; 1 Corinthians 1:29). We reverence His presence in our life
and value Him and His Word more than all the riches of this world (Psalm
19:10).
Prayer:
Father God, the power and authority of Christ
increases in us as we decrease the hold we have over our life; so help us to totally
surrender to and trust in You. You promise never to leave or forsake us (Hebrews
13:5). You will continually abide in us regardless of our thoughts, words or
actions, even though w e may grieve Your Spirit.
Over the years of our service to You,
make Your presence more real to us each day and help us to abide in You each
moment of our day (John 15:4-5). Help us to send the roots of our faith deeper
into Your love, so that we can willingly serve You with our whole life.
Thought for the Day:
God gives us the richest portion of His
love, and fills us completely with His divine presence; flooding every fiber of
our body, soul and spirit with Himself.
- Ephesians 3:19, Amplified
