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As long as we dwell in the realm of the flesh, we will continue to
experience defeat at the hands of tribulation. However, we do not belong in Satan’s grip.
If we are
living in Satan’s pit, it is because we allow Satan's thoughts to infiltrate
our mind. We give in to his defeatist thinking, and we buy into his lies and
follow his direction, forsaking God’s truth in the process.
However, authentic Christians are not of this world. We dwell with
Christ in the Kingdom of God and we are no longer limited by the parameters of this
earthly realm (Galatians 2:20; John 18:36).
Our citizenship is in Heaven and Jesus is our Savior and our King
(Philippians 3:20). The Lord Himself called us to live in His eternal glory now
as well as in eternity. The possibilities are out of this world.
Jesus is our strength and He confirms us and establishes our place in
His Kingdom (1 Peter 5:10). Our life on earth is simply a momentary breath on a
cold day (James 4:14).
In the realm of the Spirit, our body experiences occasional negative
circumstances, but these trials do not influence our spirit or our soul – our
mind, choices and emotions.
God delivers us through any trial, and we have joy in it as we accept
that He is using it to do its perfect work within us and through us (James
1:4).
Prayer:
Father God, we see You working out all things, even the negative things
in our life, for our good (Romans 8:28). We look to You to supply all of our
needs and we keep our focus off our self and on You through every moment of our
day. You are our exclusive supply, our inspiration and our guide.
We give You all of the praise and honor and glory for Your provision,
love and care for us each day of our life. We look forward to Christ's return
to the earth and the culmination of all things. Thank You for allowing us the
privilege of living as the bride of Christ and for the opportunity of spending
eternity in Your service as well.
Thought for the Day:
When we step out of this world - out of the temporal realm of the flesh
- and enter into the eternal realm of the Spirit right here on this earth, we
finally find eternal rest for our soul and provision for our every need through
Jesus Christ our Lord. - Psalm 116:7
