We cannot boast in tomorrow, because this very moment of life is the
only one we are guaranteed. The past is gone and the future is insecure, so
living in this one perfect moment is the best way to live (James 4:13-15).
Our fulfilled life depends on the pre-ordained will of God, which He designed
before we were even born (Ephesians 2:10). This statement does not presume that
God predetermines our life; but that He does not dwell in time, and He sees the
past, present and future before Him at the same time.
He knows before we were ever born how we will act and react to life. His
foreknowledge allows Him to maintain His order in this world. He is not only
the original author of our life, but He also brings it to completion (Hebrews
12:2).
Nothing surprises God; we do not unnerve Him by our choices. I grew up
and then married into homes with conditional love. I strove for half my life to
win the approval of those I loved. This was a futile effort at best.
I did not need their affirmation, but I desperately needed an absence of
judgment, and for my parents and mate to stop minimizing my needs and continually
ridiculing my peculiarities.
However, God allowed me to survive emotionally all of those years by
loving me freely and unconditionally with His free and unconditional eternal gift.
All He asks of me in return is to obey Him without reservation and to show my
love for Him by keeping His precepts and walking in His ways.
His path for my life is the only place I find true peace, joy and
safety. Regardless of my circumstances, He plants a seed for a miracle in each
trial and He works out everything for my ultimate good.
We have no need to receive success I the temporary existence, which we
call life. God's Spirit gives us an eternal, rather than a temporal view of
life. Issues which used to drive us to distraction just do not matter any
longer once we view them from God's divine plan.
We abide in perfect peace and joy as we keep our focus and attention on
Him all during our day; just like Jesus did by focusing on the joy set before
Him, when He faced the horrendous tribulation of Calvary's cross (Hebrews
12:2).
Prayer:
Father, we pray that You teach us to abide in You and to see our
circumstances through Your eyes. Help us to let go of the riches of this world
in order to attain the treasures of heaven. Remind us that others will not come
to a saving knowledge unless we share with them the testimony of Your unfailing
love in our life.
As we lift Christ up in our daily choices, He will draw our loved ones
as well as our acquaintance to Himself. Create in us a clean heart and renew
Your Holy Spirit within us. Give us Your desire and power to walk in Your ways
each moment of our life.
Thought For The Day:
