In these last days of the Church Age, people are ever-learning, but never walking in the Truth of God's Word. They go to multiple conferences and Bible studies and take veracious notes, but never apply the Truth to their life.
They fill their
mind, but their heart is hardened. They do not keep their focus on Jesus, but
on the letter of the law; becoming legalistic and judgmental (Hebrews 12:2; 2
Corinthians 3:6).
They lack a personal relationship with Jesus Christ
and they do not walk in the Spirit. Knowledge is their God and focus, which
puffs us up with pride (1 Corinthians 8:1). They fall apart in trials, because
their faith is based on information rather than relationship.
Jesus gave us His Word, but He also gave us Himself
and abides within our Born Again spirit. He gives us His peace and an eternity
to worship Him in His comfort and joy as we live a life of praise to His Holy
Name (John 14:27).
We are often too busy with our worldly pursuits to
spend time listening to God. We are anxious and stressed because we do not have
His peace to guard our heart and mind (Philippians 4:7).
When we trust in God, our mind is focused only on
Him and is immovable and resting in God's peace (Isaiah 26:3). His Spirit takes
up residence in our spirit and we are filled with all of His fruit (Galatians
5:22-23).
Only a life which is totally surrendered to God's
control and walking by His Spirit's direction can experience this peace in the
turmoil all around us in this world.
God hears our prayers and provides us with
everything we need to live Godly in Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 3:12). He supplies
all of our needs according to His glorious riches, turns every trial into a
blessing, and keeps us in the center of His will - the happiest place on earth
(Romans 8:28).
Prayer:
Father God, we choose to follow hard after You,
rather than pursuing the things of this life (Psalm 63:8). We come to You in
repentance and enter into Your rest; in quietness and confidence in Your
faithfulness we find our strength (Isaiah 30:15). We bask in Your presence as
in the noonday sun, and we rest in Your warmth that envelops us with Your
healing touch.
Remind us to spend quality and quantity time in
prayer with quiet reflection, repentance and dedication of our time, resources
and talents to Your service. We rest in Your loving, everlasting arms and hide
under the shadow of Your wings. We vow to boldly walk in Your ways and to serve
at Your pleasure. We thank You for Your provision, which You give to us, even
before we get a chance to ask for it.
Thought for the Day:
Prayer is not our last offense, it is our first
defense.
