If
we obsess over some issue in our life, this issue blocks our view of God and
blinds us to the presence of Christ in our life.
We
make an idol of the negative emotion we are consumed by and see nothing but
this and other negative emotions. This
situation rules our life.
We
are overcome by our trials and tribulations and lose our connection to God's
Spirit within us. Anything other than God that commands our attention proves we
are not dead in that area of our flesh.
God
often gives us trials to reveal that we still carry idols around with us, and
that they are taking His place in our life (2 Corinthians 3:18). The more we
surrender these idols on the altar of God, the freer our life becomes.
When
we step outside of God's will for us, surrendering to Him is the only factor
which can restore our spirit and soul (Psalm 23:3). Then, God grace and mercy victoriously
and tenderly transport us through every trial and temptation.
We
gradually grow to realize that our humanity is dead to this world and that Christ’s
divinity takes supremacy within us (Colossians 3:3). We want nothing more than
to please Him with our life.
Eventually,
our days are consumed by following God's Spirit's direction. We live in praise
to His glorious name and His bountiful deeds toward meeting our every need.
The
Spirit of Christ unifies us with the Trinity, and this union cannot be
dissolved or separated in any way; although idols grieve God's Spirit and break
our intimate fellowship with Him.
When
we live and walk in God's divine presence, the issues of life no longer
overwhelm us (John 16:33). We safely hide under the shadow of His wing (Psalm
17:8).
Prayer:
Father
God, we each possess our own individual and personal distinction, even though
You abide within every Believer. Our union with You, as the personal, living,
omnipresent Lord can never be broken. Help us never to allow some idol of
negative emotions to block You from our view or to draw us away from Your
intimate presence.
Allow
us to feel Your love, peace and joy flowing over us like a waterfall,
refreshing our spirit, soul and body in this world that often frightens and
overwhelms us. Remind us that Christ in us is a reality, and we can function in
Your will through every moment of our day.
Thought for
the Day:
Our vital
union in Christ is begun in regeneration and completed through sanctification; in
conversion we are declared justified and in sanctification we prove our perseverance
towards righteousness.
