A life
lived in total surrender to the will of God brings healing in body, soul and
spirit. God's Spirit renews our mind and transforms our spirit into the
likeness of Christ (Romans 12:2; 2 Corinthians 3:18).
Satan will
attempt to keep us under His bondage to sin, and to prevent us from functioning
with effectiveness in the Kingdom of God. He will lure us with a promise of
worldly gain.
However,
as we seek more intimacy with God, who abides within us, our desire for more of
this world fades. We find our true identity, restful peace and complete joy in
the presence of Christ in us (Colossians 1:27; Galatians 2:20).
Christ
abides in our heart by faith and we are rooted and grounded in God's love (Ephesians
3:17; Colossians 2:7). Our goal is to reach perfection through the knowledge of
God's Son and by growing into the fullest measure of the richness of Christ
(Ephesians 4:13).
We live in
contentment, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit (Romans 14:17). We have boldness and
access to the very presence of God, because of Christ's completed work on
Calvary's cross (Ephesians 3:12).
Christ's
faith within us helps to quench the fiery darts of Satan's lies and temptations
(Ephesians 6:16; 1 Corinthians 10:13). By God's Spirit we work in faith, labor
in love and have patience through our hope in the Lord in the sight of God, our
Father (1 Thessalonians 1:3).
Prayer:
Father
God, thank You for counting us worthy of our calling, for helping us to fulfill
Your will through Your goodness, for the work of Christ's faith and power
within us, and for delivering us from unreasonable and wicked people in our
life (2 Thessalonians 1:11, 3:2)
Thank
You for freeing us from believing fables and trusting in endless genealogies,
which only stir up more questions rather than edify You or build our faith (1
Timothy 1:4). We enjoy Your abundant grace through the faith and love, which we
find in Christ Jesus (1 Timothy 1:14). You are all we need.
Thought
for the Day:
As
Christians, we let our thoughts, words and deed reflect the glory of Christ
within us, so that we do not shame our Father God in any way. - Philippians
1:27
