God is present within us, and in our world through the lives of
His Saints. His Holy Spirit takes up residence in us and we are His temple. We
live, move and have our being in Him (Acts 17:28).
His supernatural power supplies all of our needs through
His glorious riches (Philippians 4:19). He abundantly meets our needs in ways
we never have imagined.
Our Father rarely uses signs and wonders to
accomplish His will. He works through ordinary people and often by ordinary
means (John 4:48). His quiet presence is always in our midst (John 14:16;
Matthew 28:20).
The fleshly desires, of our Adamic sin nature will
decrease, as Christ in us increases (Ephesians 2:1-3). He replaces our
carnality with His divine nature (Romans 8:8-9; 2 Peter 1:4).
Christ set us free from the bondage to sin, and He
is showering us with His forgiveness, holiness, peace and joy through His
Spirit (Romans 6:18, 14:17). Through His forgiveness, we can forgive our self
and those who hurt us.
We have the choice now to walk in the Spirit or
the flesh (Galatians 5:15-25). We are no longer
deceived by the allure of the world, for we recognize it as empty and
devastating.
As we put Christ as our first priority
in our life, and eliminate our attachment to the world, we enjoy real devotion
at Jesus' feet (Luke 10:41-42). We
organize our life and reduce the excesses until we have more time for worship
and service.
The faith of Christ brightens our day
and His mercy and grace fuel our desire to walk only in His will. We submit to
Christ as He does the works of our Father in and through us (John 5:19).
Prayer:
Father God, we please You by our
willingness and obedience to Your Word. With Christ in us, we are enough - good
enough, strong enough, obedient enough, anointed enough to serve You with our
life (Deuteronomy 10:12-13).
We serve You with joy in our heart, and
we dwell in Your presence with gratitude and praise. We bless Your name, for
You are good, and Your everlasting mercy and truth endure throughout ever
generation (Psalm 100:2-5).
Thought for the Day:
God shows us the path of life, as well as
continual delights at His right hand; and we find complete joy in His presence.
- Psalm 16:11
Thanking Deb Campbell for the use of her photo.
