It
is so easy to obey God. As the Holy Spirit sanctifies us - makes us holy, we no
longer have our own desires, but we concentrate on His plans for each moment of
our day.
God
writes His laws upon our heart (Jeremiah 31:33; Romans 2:15). There is no need
to memorize His laws, or make a list and keep every jot and tittle of it. We
simply pray without ceasing and follow the Spirit's guidance each minute of our
time on this earth.
God
mentioned that if we really love Him, then we will obey Him (1 John 2:3, 5:3).
This is such a simple and wise request, because we avoid so many trials and
ultimate destruction by keeping His precepts, rather than following our own
human reasoning (Luke 10:41-42).
As
authentic Believers, through faith in Jesus, we are also children of our Father
God (Galatians 3:26), the bride of Christ (Isaiah 54:5), His church (Ephesians
5:27), His body (1 Corinthians 12:27) and bond servants to His wishes (Romans
1:1).
As
we walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5:15-35), we enter God's Rest (Hebrews 4:3,
10; Psalm 62:1). We say good-bye to anxiety, worry, stress, deprivation,
brokenness, etc., and we say hello to God's fulfillment through His will and
way for each of us (Psalm 4:4).
When
we pray without ceasing each moment of the day (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18), we
consult the Lord for His direction, wisdom and strength (Proverbs 3:5-6). We
relax as if we are swaying comfortably in a hammock.
We
still the whirl of the thoughts in our mind that threaten to overwhelm us, and
we listen quietly for the direction of God's Holy Spirit (Psalm 46:10; Habakkuk
2:20; 1 Kings 19:12; Exodus 14:14).
We focus on the next assignment that we have
from our Maker. We live as if we are tubing down a river, floating in the safety of the arms of God, as the Lord's current moves us along to His destination for each moment of our day.
Prayer:
Father
God, Your peace and joy fill every fiber of our body, soul and spirit, and we
totally surrender every thought, plan and goal of our own to You (Psalm 62:5,
131:1-2). We consider Your wonders and Your blessings to us, and our heart
fills with gratitude too momentous for mere words (Job 37:14). We do not need
to fight our battles alone, if we stand firm in hope and we wait on Your
guidance (2 Chronicles 20:17; Exodus 14:13).
We
have needs in our human body and soul, and You encourage us to bring our
requests to You with faith in Your faithfulness (Psalm 5:3; Philippians 4:6).
Our whole being waits silently for Your direction, with hope and assurance in
Your wise counsel (Psalm 130:5; Habakkuk 2:1). You alone are God over every
nation of the earth, and we look to You for Your guidance for us during each
moment of every day (Isaiah 37:16).
Thought
for the Day:
If
our thoughts, plans and desires intrude on our rest in God, we simply write
them down in our journal to pray about or to consider at another time;
otherwise we gain strength and encouragement as we wait on the Lord and enter
into His rest.
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Psalm 27:14; Isaiah 40:31; Hebrews 4:2-3
