Satan
wants us to think that we are helpless victims. He is the god of anyone who has
not converted out of his kingdom as a Believer in Jesus Christ. However, he has
no authority over the life of an authentic Believer.
The
devil is given authority by God (Job) to cause trials in our life; but God
already planted a seed for a miracle in every trial. We simply wait for it by
faith, knowing that God is always faithful.
We sail through the trials when we keep our mind focused on
God's love and benevolence through every moment of our experience. This
allows us to avoid health debilitating stress and to sidestep depression,
anxiety and anger.
When
our flesh produces humanistic reasoning and doubts, it is trying to live
independently from God. Our humanity feels as if it needs to stay in control of
every situation; yet, Jesus is the only Savior of the world.
Our
puny attempts to take His place, in our life or in anyone else's life, is
futile. It makes no real sense to endeavor to use our influence, talents,
analytical abilities and mortal efforts to keep us and our loved ones safe.
In
our first years of sanctification, life is still a struggle. Walking by faith
and living in the control of the Holy Spirit every moment of the day is a habit
we learn over time.
This
attitude gets easier as we dwell with the knowledge that we continually live in
the presence of Christ. All the power of the Godhead abides within us.
Prayer:
Father God, we want life to get easier when we
accept Christ's sacrifice on the cross; yet we deserve nothing but hell as the
punishment for our sins. We forget that we warrant no other favors, because You
already saved us from the torments of hell. Thank You for showering us with
daily blessings anyway. Thank You for giving us the faith of Jesus Christ and
for making us a new creation (Galatians 2:20).
You also saved us from the emptiness, loneliness
and deprivation of life in this world. You give us peace even in turmoil, rest
in the place of unrest; and joy in the midst of devastation. We can never thank
You enough for intervening in our life and awakening our soul to the fact that
our spirit was dead in sin and we needed Jesus as our Savior.
Thought for the Day:
We are no longer compelled to live a life enslaved
by sin, our flesh, the world and Satan, because Jesus shed His blood to give us
His Spirit of life.
