The
wisdom and power of life come only from the crucified Christ who abides within
us (1 Corinthians 23-24). We cannot boast in our own knowledge or abilities (1
Corinthians 4:7; 5:6). Neither can we dwell on the negative aspects of our
life.
We
look above and beyond every issue to Jesus who is our wisdom and our joy (John
15:11). In order to live daily in God’s peace, we develop the habit of making
Jesus the center of our focus.
Submitting
to God’s Spirit as He crucifies our carnal humanity, we exalt Christ’s divinity
within us (Galatians 2:20). Once we reach this place of dying to our self, our
soul truly prospers (1 Corinthians 15:31; 3 John 1:2).
As we share in Christ’s peace and glory, we optimistically
face our cross each day (Hebrews 12:2-3). We always totally depend upon,
confide in and seek the Lord concerning all of our thoughts, feelings, instincts and leadings.
God teaches us to never rely on our own heart, suspicions
or perceptions. In everything we do, we are sure to identify the leading of
God’s Spirit first, become increasingly acquainted with His Word about the
issues or event, and submit our will to His (Proverbs 3:5-6).
Then, God can guide us and straighten out any
uphill paths that may be in our way. We do not ever trust in our self or entertain
an exalted opinion of our self.
Respecting the Lord, we walk away from anything
that we sense is evil. Living by God's Word brings health to our body and
nourishment to our bones (Proverbs 3:7-8).
When we choose the will of God over our own will,
and we grow steadily in our union with Christ; we grow more like Him with each
passing day (2 Corinthians 3:18; 1 John 3:2). Jesus is all we need (Colossians
3:3-4).
Prayer:
Father God, You give us Your wisdom when we lack
understanding (James 1:5). If we feel inferior or inadequate, You remind us
that we are children of the King, and He will never leave us or forsake us
(Ephesians 2:6; Hebrews 13:5; Philippians 4:13).
If Satan plagues us with guilt over our past, remind
us that Jesus removes condemnation for those who trust in Him (Romans 8:1). In
our times of trouble, help us to direct our cares to Your safe keeping, because
You truly do care about every aspect of our life (1 Peter 5:7). We thank You
that Christ in us gives us peace in exchange for our worries (Philippians 4:6,
7; 1 Peter 5:7; John 14:27).
Thought
for the Day:
Our
human plans often operate on impulses, and are otherwise the results of us
reasoning things out; however, we are never quite able, apart from Christ, to
come to understand the complete truth about life.
- 2 Timothy 3:6-7
