God
cleanses us at Salvation and creates an empty vessel to fill with Himself. As our
flesh decreases, Christ is able to increase in us (John 3:30). He brings with
Him all the attributes of the Trinity to abide within us.
We
welcome every trial and look for the hand of God in both the negative and
positive aspects of life - knowing that it is all part of His pre-arranged will
for us and that He works out everything for our ultimate good (Ephesians 2:10;
Romans 8:28).
We have
confidence in the fact that nothing in heaven, on earth or in hell can separate
us from the love of God (Romans 8:35-39). We trust in His divine will and draw
from His power within us to obey His Spirit each moment of the day.
We
delight in working according to His good pleasure (Psalm 40:8). He fills us
with all peace and makes us pleasing in His sight (Romans 15:13; Hebrews 13:21).
We start as an empty vessel at salvation and He fills us to the brim with
Himself (Ephesians 3:16-19).
Our
weakness makes room for His strength, His will is our sole motivation and His
ways are the only desires of our heart. We find glory in our short-comings, idiosyncrasies
and infirmities, because through them, He is glorified.
Our
peculiarities are God's sign of ownership. Do you have issues with the way you
talk, look, the balance of your bank account, the profession in which you work?
God
uses these peculiarities to keep us humble and dependent on Christ in us rather
than our own special human abilities. As we submit to His will, He can
accomplish His will on the earth.
If we
are still full of our self, we leave no room for God to fill us with His
presence and purpose for our life. The more we empty our self of our self, the
more of us He can use.
Prayer:
Father
God, we bow before You in humble adoration and praise. We depend on You for the
very air we breathe. Your almighty power is at work within us, in nature all
around us, and in the lives with which we come into contact every day. We
totally surrender to Your perfect will for every moment of our life.
We
trust in You to use us as You will and to work out everything in our life -
even the negative aspects - for our good (Romans 8:28). You work mightily
within us by Your power and we lift up Your majesty on high. We give You Your
way in our life and trust You to use us now and to take us home to glory with
You when we complete our mission for You here on this earth.
Thought
for the Day:
In
the solace of surrender and faith, we find the deepest measure of God's love
and presence.
