When
we come to Christ, repent of our sins and trust in Jesus as our Savior, the
Trinity moves into our Born Again spirit. The Father, Son and Spirit all abide
in us, and we do the works that Jesus did, in each community in which we live
(John 14:12).
God's
Holy Spirit is our comforter, guide, encourager, perfecter, convicter, and
sanctifier. He supplies us with everything we ever need to accomplish God's
will during each moment of the day, as long as we consult Him first and not
making our own plans (Proverbs 3:5-6).
The
Spirit also fills us with His fruit until we exhibit Christ's divine nature of
love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, meekness, self-control and
faith in exchange for our carnal nature (Galatians 5:22-23). He replaces our
carnality with His fruit.
We
can facilitate this process by focusing on one verse in God's Word at a time,
which pertains to each fruit. I like to write the verses on 3x5 cards and
carrying them around with me to reread every chance that I get.
The
Trinity gives us wisdom when we are puzzled, forgiveness when we fall, humility
when we are tempted to take the credit for our successes, and contentment that
stems from living with a heavenly mindset rather than as worldly-minded
individuals.
We
already have all of the Holy Spirit abiding in us; however, the more we submit
to His guidance, the more the Spirit controls our life, smooths out the rough
edges of our day, and gives us supernatural strength to do all that He calls us
to do.
Sometimes,
the trials of life are overwhelming, causing physical, emotional, and mental
pain and anguish. Yet, we can rely on God's Spirit to heal our brokenness
(Psalm 147:3), comfort our distresses (2 Corinthians 1:1-11), and make our
paths straight (Psalm 27:11).
Prayer:
Father
God, we are so grateful that You did not leave us alone in this great big,
scary world (Hebrews 13:5). We appreciate Christ abiding within us, teaching
us, leading us, enlightening us with His Truth, and comforting us through His
Spirit dwelling in us. Help us to see that our self-worth and confidence come
from our relationship with You.
Teach
us to pray without ceasing, rejoice in our circumstances regardless of their
severity, and give thanks to You for Your provision, safety and blessings
throughout our day (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). In spiritual warfare, You guide
us in how to overcome Satan's wiles, and we are so grateful that You are
greater than anything he or this world can throw at us (1 John 4:4).
Thought
for the Day:
Jesus
is the Word who became flesh in order to pay the debt that we owed for our
sinful lifestyle; His Word is truth, and His Spirit enlightens us as we feast
on verses of scripture throughout the day. - John 1:14, 14:6
