Jesus came from
God (John 1:14; Philippians 2:7-11); Jesus was God (Matthew 1:23; John 17:21)
and God performed His will on the earth by abiding in a human body as Jesus
(John 14:10; Acts 2:22).
God gives us a
free will that allows us to choose or to reject His salvation. We can either
accept His freedom from eternal destruction or reap the consequences of our
choices.
In unbelief, we
condemn our self (John 3:18). Every sin we commit stems from the root of
unbelief. Once we believe in Christ, God works in us through His Spirit (Luke
4:14-15).
Every Born Again
Believer is united with our triune God (John 17:21). The Trinity takes up
inclusive residence within us (John 14:23; 1 John 4:15-16).
Our divine union
is as intimate as the union between a husband and wife (Ephesians 5:28-30). We
are buried with Christ in baptism and raised to walk in His new life.
Our old carnal
self is crucified with Him and our body is no longer ruled by sin (Romans 2:
20, 6:12). Christ works His “ministry of reconciliation” in us and through us
to the world around us (2 Corinthians 5:18).
Jesus gave us the
ultimate example of surrender when He submitted to the suffering of Calvary in
order to provide us with salvation.
We are reborn of
the Spirit into a spiritual union with Christ (Romans 8:9, 16). Now, Jesus
abides within us and wants to work through each of us. We are the visible
presence of Christ in our world (1 John 4:17).
Prayer:
Father God, when
Christ moves in, we serve Him by the strength which You supply us (Philippians
2:12-13). This brings You glory and honor (1 Peter 4:10-11). It is no longer
us, but You living within us by Your Spirit. You give us the desire and the
power to work out our own salvation (Philippians 2:12-13).
We give You all
the glory, honor and praise for opening the eyes of our understanding and
bringing us to a saving knowledge of Your plan for our life (Ephesians 2:10).
We walk in Your Spirit and fulfill the deeds, which You designed for us before
we were even born.
Thought for the Day:
We are in Christ, but Christ is also in us.
- Galatians 2:20; Colossians 1 27; Romans 8:10; 2 Corinthians 13:5;
Ephesians 3:16-17
