We can feel pride about all of our accomplishments
during our lifetime, until we realize that it is God who always gave us these
victories (1 Corinthians 1:31). Even as a non-Believer, our success came from
God.
Until the sanctifying process does its perfect work
in us, we all slip out of the Spirit and into the flesh from time to time,
especially if we try to live the Christian life in our own strength.
The good news is that by His death on the cross
Jesus demolished our need to strive to be good. Jesus is the radiance of God’s
glory and God’s exact image (Hebrews 1:3).
God's Spirit guides us and fills us with His fruit -
the character of God. As love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness,
meekness, self-control and faith permeate our personality, the glory of God is
manifested through us (Galatians 5:22-23).
When we live in unity with the Trinity, and enter
into His rest, His glory is manifested in us and through us (Isaiah 60:1; Luke
10:27; Acts 1:8). We were created for His glory and everything we do, even if
it is as simple as what we eat and drink, is all done for the glory of God
(Isaiah 43:7; 1 Corinthians 10:31).
Once we surrender our life to God through faith in
Jesus Christ, the Spirit of God moves in. Daily, we grow more like
Christ by the transforming work of His power within us (Romans 8:30).
Therefore, God’s glory grows more radiant in us as well.
Prayer:
Father God, You take our negative thoughts and
transform them into the mind of Christ. Our behavior is influenced by our
thoughts, so You renew our actions too. We end up with a calm confidence in the
power and position we have in You with Christ living within us, which is
actually our hope of living in glory for eternity (Colossians 1:27).
When we live to Your praise, everyone recognizes that Your glory is manifested in and through us (Philippians 1:11). All of us, who had that veil of sin removed from our eyes through faith in Christ, can now see and reflect Your glory. Your Spirit makes us more and more like Jesus each day, and we are changed into Your glorious image (2 Corinthians 3:18).
When we live to Your praise, everyone recognizes that Your glory is manifested in and through us (Philippians 1:11). All of us, who had that veil of sin removed from our eyes through faith in Christ, can now see and reflect Your glory. Your Spirit makes us more and more like Jesus each day, and we are changed into Your glorious image (2 Corinthians 3:18).
Thought for the Day:
When Christ, who is our life, appears, He will set up His Kingdom on the earth; we also will appear with Him in glory and serve Him for eternity.
When Christ, who is our life, appears, He will set up His Kingdom on the earth; we also will appear with Him in glory and serve Him for eternity.
- Colossians
3:3-4
