Christ lives in us, and we are
united with Him, just as He is one with our Father (John 14:20). We are joined
to and united with God's Spirit, as a branch to a vine (1 Corinthians 6:17;
John 15:4-5).
We are free from the law of sin
and death, by the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:2). Daily,
we live as a witness to others of the love and nurture of the eternal, triune
Godhead living within us (Romans 8:4).
Sin no longer has power over us,
because of God's grace ruling in our heart (Romans 6:14). Since the Son of God
set us free, we are absolutely free to live a life of holiness (John 8:36;
Romans 6:18).
His divine power enables us to
excel in our vocation, spiritual calling and family relationships through His
divine life within us (Colossians 1:27). The fruit of His Spirit replaces our
carnality (Galatians 5:15-25).
God's Spirit also enables us to
have the courage to boldly share the gospel with everyone we meet. Not in a
preachy or condemning manner, but in the spirit of love and peace with the
words He gives us (Ephesians 6:19).
Jesus delivers us from our sinful
nature, which used to serve sin; and He gives us a mind, which is now a slave
to God's nature, principles and Kingdom (Romans 7:25).
As slaves of God, we are set free
from the slavery to sin in order to reap the blessings of holiness and eternal
life (Romans 6:22). We belong to Christ, who was raised from the dead, so that
we will bear fruit for God's Kingdom (Romans 7:4).
We pray through any rocky
stretches of road by the direction of God's Spirit and we petition Him to meet
our needs and for the needs of all of His Saints (Ephesians 6:18).
Prayer:
Father God, help us to actually
see the reality of the fact that we do not need to sin; because the spirit of
life in Christ sets us free from the law of the spirit of sin and death (Romans
8:2). When Christ sets us free, we are truly free (John 8:36). We bask in Your
presence and praise You for including us in Your eternal plans.
Thank You that we are no longer
strangers and pilgrims in this world, but part of Your universal family. We are
fellow citizens of the Kingdom of God and Saints in Your holy presence. Our
love for Your Body is very important, because You prepared us for a holy
dwelling place for Your Spirit. Jesus is our chief cornerstone and You are
building us into Your eternal dwelling place (Ephesians 2:19-22).
Thought for the Day:
God gave us Christ as our
redemption, not so we can sit back and continue living a life of sin with the
false hope of escaping eternal judgment, but so that we can enjoy an intimate
union with Him filled with all of His glory and the greatest measure of His
spiritual presence. - Ephesians 3:16-19
