Prayer
is the most important ministry God can call us to perform. Jesus prayed while
He lived on earth, and He continues to intercede for us even now (Hebrews
7:24-25).
As
we clothe our self with the righteousness and divinity of Jesus, we will stop
making the needs of our carnal flesh a priority in our life (Romans 13:14).
Putting
on the armor of God, we can stand firm in the face of both adversity and
temptation (Ephesians 6:11). God's Spirit gives us both the desire and the
ability to submit to God and to resist the lies of Satan's deception
(Philippians 2:12-13; James 4:7).
Living
in the center of God's will for each moment of our life, we live in obedience
and reap the benefits of a life hidden with Christ in God (Colossians 3:3-4).
We earn God's pleasure with our faith (Hebrews 11:6).
Living
out God's purpose and walking in His plans for our life without negative
emotions and unrealistic expectations (John 10:27-28), we allow Him the
opportunity to work in and through us.
Enjoying
the four dimensions of God's love for us, we rejoice that nothing can ever
separate us from His unconditional love (Romans 8:35-39). He has a perfect and
fulfilling life all ready for us.
Prayer:
Father
God, we thank you for loving us unconditionally and guiding us to walk in Your
will through each moment of our day. The precious blood of Jesus bought the
possibility of our relationship with You (John 17:23), and for this we are
eternally grateful.
Help
us to walk in Your ways, to obey Your Words and to never take for granted the
atoning sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross for us. Direct Your Saints to
live in harmony, so that other people will see our love for one another and
believe in You as well.
Thought
for the Day:
Looking
to other people to meet our needs is a burden that they cannot carry and is an
unhealthy practice for us to adopt. We are capable of meeting our own needs and
trusting God to open the doors we need to meet them.
