The Trinity comes to abide in us once we
repent of our sin and surrender our life to God. The more we die to our flesh,
the more room we have for the fullness of God in us to fill our soul - our
thoughts, choices and emotions (Ephesians 3:19).
When God's Spirit rebirths our spirit from the
death of sin, we are spiritually alive in complete union with God. What the
"first Adam" lost for us, the "last Adam" - Jesus Christ -
regained for us (1 Corinthians 15:45).
God created us to enjoy fellowship with Him;
but sin, Adam's and ours, keeps us separated from this union. However, Jesus'
death and resurrection gave us the opportunity to repent and to believe in His
work for us on Calvary's cross.
We may or may not have this world's goods, but
we learn to live in contentment with the power of Christ's redemption and His
resurrection life filling us to the brim (Philippians 4:12; John 11:25-26).
Since Jesus experienced the wrath of God over
the sins of the whole world - past, present and future (Isaiah 53:10-12; 2
Corinthians 5:21), we never die again. Though our body will go to the grave,
our soul and spirit live on with Christ for eternity (1 John 5:12).
God longs to restore this intimacy with His
creation and calls us all to repentance (Acts 13:39; John 3:15-18). He fills us
with His presence and His Spirit; and no matter what happens in our body or our
mind, we find our joy and fulfillment only in Him.
God makes us a new creation, and our life
changes for the better from that moment on (2 Corinthians 5:17). He is the
center of our identity. As we walk in His Spirit, everything we think, say and
do comes from Him (Galatians 5:15-25).
Prayer:
Father
God, I will both lie down in peace and sleep because You alone make me to dwell
in safety. I pray for the persecuted church, for all of the Saints, for the
abused and for the babies and children in this world who lack nurturing and care.
Lord, give them the comfort of Your love, peace and joy in spite of their
earthly circumstances.
Help
us to recognize the little blessings, which You give to us all day long, to
prove to us that You care for us even now. I thank You for Your daily mercy and
grace, and for Your ever-present help for us in every time of need (Psalm 4:8).
Thought for the Day:
God puts the mind of Christ within us and we
focus on the spiritual, eternal aspects of our union with Him, rather than the
foolish and confounding aspects of life on this earth.
- 1 Corinthians 1:27-28
