There
are several questions that every human being wants answered. Who are we? Where
did we come from? What are we here for? Where are we going? Scientists,
philosophers and researchers spend inordinate amounts of time looking for
answers.
God
is the source of all of our answers. He created us as His Children, for His
glory and to spend eternity with Him in His Kingdom (Galatians 3; 2 Corinthians
5; Romans 8).
Everyone
who chooses to believe in Christ and His sacrifice for us on Calvary's cross
finds our true identity in Him. Those who refuse to believe condemn themselves
to eternal darkness (John 3:16-18).
God is constantly perfecting us by His Spirit who
abides in our spirit. He takes away our desire to sin, and it no longer appeals
to us. We are alive to God and we desire intimacy with Him more than the
temporal pleasures of sin.
God's Spirit helps us to walk away from our
weakness and addictions. He searches our heart and knows our mind and prays for
us according to the will of God (Romans 8:26-27).
We are Born Again by the blood of the Lamb, and
God's Spirit replaces the carnal nature in our soul with the divine nature of
Christ. Our eternal destination is heaven (2 Peter 1:3-4).
Jesus swallowed up death, and gave us the victory
through His resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:54; Isaiah 25:8). What the world
views as the finality of death is actually the ultimate victory for God's
children.
Leaving this earth is to our benefit, because God
rejoices in the death of His Saints (Romans 8:28; Psalm 116:15). In truth,
there is greater advantage for us to go Home to the glory of Heaven than to
continue living here on this sin-cursed earth (Philippians 1:21).
Prayer:
Father
God, thank You for making us a new creation in Christ, for filling our life
with Your peace and joy, and for exchanging our sin for the righteousness of
Jesus Christ. Through His resurrection, we have assurance by Your Spirit of
enjoying everlasting life with You both now and for eternity.
You rescue us from violence and deceit, because we
are precious in Your sight (Psalm 72:14). Your mercy and grace are our
mainstays and ground us in this life with stability and normalcy, which only
You can give. We cling to Your promises and enjoy the divine nature of Christ
in us (2 Peter 1:4). Continue to mold us into sanctified servants for Your Holy
Kingdom.
Thought
for the Day:
Accepting
who we are in Christ, and why we are different from those in the world, helps
us to make an eternal difference in our world.
