God is looking for authentic worshipers who will
live for Him by His Spirit and in His Truth (John 4:23). He wants to raise up
an army united in Christ, not a bunch of Lone Rangers doing their own thing.
As we allow the nature of Christ in us to
infiltrate every area of our life, we decrease so that He may increase (John
3:30). We serve God by His Spirit moving within us and through us (Philippians
2:12-13; Act 17:28).
When we come to truly understand that we are dead,
and that our life is now hidden with Christ in God, we live in God’s power,
which works in and through us (Colossians 3:3; Galatians 2:20).
God will use our body, soul and spirit by His
Spirit to work in the lives of people we encounter each day. He will give us His
words to speak to them that we cannot possibly know in our human capacity.
This opens doors for us to witness to people and to
bring Christ into their life, so that He can change their heart, lives and circumstances
for their good.
We put no confidence in our fleshly abilities; and
we do not boast in our own accomplishments, because we achieve all things
through Christ in us (Philippians 3:3; 2:12-13).
Sinful mankind, who are lost in pride, arrogance
and the exploitation of others, consider their own needs more frequently than
anyone else’s (Romans 12:3). However, God brings everyone down to the same
level through the grave (Isaiah 14:15).
Our eternal destination is determined by our
earthly beliefs. If we live for self, we reap corruption; if we live for
Christ, we reap eternal life and serve God as Authentic Believers (John
3:16-18).
Prayer:
Father God, it is not difficult to sustain a
constant relationship with You as our living Lord. Every moment of our day is authentic
worship to You. Living with honor and respect for You gives us a secure life
with protection from lasting harm (Proverbs 19:23). Even negative circumstances
turn around for our good (Romans 8:28).
You give us everything we need to live in
contentment through a genuine Godly life (1 Timothy 6:6). You are our strength
and shield. We trust in You with all of our heart. You fill our soul so full of
joy that we spontaneously burst forth into songs of praise and thanksgiving to
You (Psalm 28:7).
Thought for the Day:
Christ in us gives us joy in tribulation (Romans 5:3), hope in devastating trials and loss (Romans 15:13), and a bright vision for our future (Jeremiah 29:11).
Christ in us gives us joy in tribulation (Romans 5:3), hope in devastating trials and loss (Romans 15:13), and a bright vision for our future (Jeremiah 29:11).
