Our
body, soul and spirit communicate with us if we take the time to listen. Making
a searching inventory or our health, thoughts, emotions, choices and connection
with the Lord will help us to see red flags that designate unrest in some area
of our life.
An
uncluttered and responsive soul will grow in grace and the knowledge of God's
will and ways much easier than a soul belonging to a person that is set in
their ways and unteachable.
God
reminds us to sit at His feet, so that He may fill our body, soul and spirit
with His presence and Spirit, as He changes us into the image of Christ.
This
allows us to go beyond our natural ability and stamina, which gets depleted if
we depend on our self. As the Lord fills our spirit and soul - our mind,
choices and emotions -with Himself, we have more to share with others.
We
need to consider our own needs, as well as the needs of those in our circle of
influence. Meeting our own needs and the needs of others is enhanced by our
intimate union with our Heavenly Father (Mark 12:31).
Entering
God's rest will help us to sleep better, eat better, work with more endurance,
and walk in His will each moment of the day. Resting our body will also improve
our attitude and energize our productivity.
God
prepared His Kingdom to share with His Saints (Luke 12:32). Jesus is the first
fruit, and we are co-heirs with Him (Romans 8:17). God gave us His Spirit to comfort,
sanctify and perfect us, as He gives us the mind and divine character of Christ
(1 Corinthians 2:16; 2 Peter 1:4).
Prayer:
Father
God, it is Your good pleasure to reveal Yourself to Your children, and to
change us from glory to glory into the image of Your Son (Ephesians 1:5-9; 2
Corinthians 3:18; Colossians 1:15). You chose us in Christ before the
foundation of the world, in order to make us holy and blameless in Your sight,
and to include us as adopted children in Your family (Ephesians 1:3-5, 4:7).
You
are a good, good Father and we thank You for loving us enough to become a man
and to suffer and die in our place. We so appreciate the riches of Your grace
and glory (Ephesians 1:7, 3:16). Your power effectually works in and through
us, and we delight in doing Your will (Ephesians 3:7, 20). We bless You as our
God and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ for all of the blessings You bestow on
us each and every day.
Thought
for the Day:
We
can serve at the good pleasure of our Father God, when we seek Him; listen to
our body, soul and spirit; and as we follow the guidance of God's Spirit each
moment of the day.
