God
is the Potter, and we are the clay (Isaiah 64:8). We are the vessel that
contains the liquid. Satan attempts to keep our focus on our innate beauty as a
crafted container, or he draws our attention to the flaws and cracks.
However,
these do not matter in the larger scheme of life. When we are thirsty, we do
not admire the glass, we gulp the liquid in the glass.
We
are not the focus in this relationship, but Christ IN us is the focus. We are
simply clay jars, made from the dust of the earth; yet, as Born Again
Believers, we contain the God of the universe (Colossians 1:27).
Although
we are dying daily in our body and carnal nature, God's Spirit give us life
(Romans 8:10). God fills us with His presence and Spirit to sanctify our soul
and complete us in Christ (1 Corinthians 6:11; Colossians 2:10).
Realizing
that we are dead and our life is hidden with Christ in God, we relinquish our
goals and allow Christ to live through us (Colossians 3:3; Galatians 2:20).
Christ
shines from our heart and radiates to the world around us in the same way in
which the light from a bulb emits light in a dark room. We make a profound
difference.
We
are so united with Christ that His thoughts fill our mind, His wisdom directs
our steps, His life flows through us like a river and His love radiates in us
and from us (Philippians 2:5; James 1:5; John 7:38; Isaiah 58:11).
Prayer:
Father
God, Your grace draws us to Jesus, keeps us pursuing holiness and finishes our
perfection through sanctification (1 John 3:2). Jesus is our advocate with You
(1 John 2:1), and the Holy Spirit makes intercession for us before You (Romans
8:26).
You
each have your function as a person of the Trinity and You complete us within
and without (Colossians 2:10). You direct our steps and use us for Your glory
to advance Your Kingdom in the earth (Luke 17:21).
Thought
for the Day:
Living
in the center of God’s will is the happiest place on earth.
