Once we realize that the divinity of Christ,
and all of the power of the complete triune Godhead live within every Born
Again Believer, a new enthusiasm produces constant praise from our lips to
God’s ears (2 Peter 1:3).
We no longer view our self as a grubby worm
inching around in the world of selfishness and sin. Instead, we see our self as
a beautiful butterfly soaring in the Heavenly, spiritual realm of life. God
calls His elect and then reveals Himself in us and through us.
Salvation comes in stages. If we happily camp
around the salvation of our spirit, we miss the glory of the redemption of our
soul. One day we will also experience the glorification of our body when Christ
comes for His Saints (1 Thessalonians 5:23).
When we see Him, we shall be like Him (1 John 3:2-3).
God has a purpose for each of our lives (Ephesians
1:11). He loves us with His abundant, ageless and everlasting
love (Psalm 25:6; Jeremiah 31:3). We are
totally dependent upon Jesus for our direction, health and provision moment by
moment throughout the day (Ephesians 1:9; Philippians 2:12-13).
Through our union with Christ, we shed the
shackles of our sin nature and submit to the dealings and leadings of God in
our life (1 Corinthians 1:30).
Through our connection to Jesus, the Vine, His life flows through us by His
Spirit, and we produce much fruit for the Kingdom of God (John
15:8).
As branches in the Vine of Christ, we
experience God as our husbandman. He prunes the flesh from us, so that more
spiritual fruit grows (John 15:1, 5).
We walk out of the bondage to carnality and into the glorious freedom of the
sons of God (Romans 8:21).
If we continue to walk in the darkness of self
and sin, we stumble and fail in our attempts (John 11:10).
As we walk in the light of Christ, we find fulfillment in living out His will
for our life (1 John 1:7).
Jesus is our center, and God is the focus of
our life. We seek to do His will in our home, church, job, community, and
extended family. Undistracted devotion to God allows us to tap into all of His
power and majesty in order to live our life as our Biblical examples did.
Prayer:
Father God, Your wisdom, grace, love and
supernatural abilities reside within us in Jesus Christ. They are always
available to meet all of our needs (1 Corinthians 1:30).
As we make every effort to walk in peace with You, You renew our soul and make
us blameless and spotless at Christ's coming (2 Peter 3:14).
As we abide in You throughout the day, Your wisdom, grace, love and peace
manifest in our life and out into the world around us.
Our perseverance in our walk with You,
guarantees that we will not stop short of Your glorious riches, which You
prepared for us before time began (Romans 9:23).
As we live in Your Spirit, we will steadily walk into complete maturity in
Christ (James 1:4). You provide us
with a dedicated life full of the wisdom, strength and Godly conviction, which
we need to further Your Kingdom in our world.
Thought for the Day
As we abide in Christ, we look forward to the
day when we completely walk in His power, so that He can make a true difference
in others through our life.
