God
wants to provide for each and every one of us right here and now, as well as in
eternity. His free gift of salvation is given to everyone who chooses to
believe, without regard to color, age, race, financial status and ethnic background
(Romans 1:16; John 3:16-18).
Our
righteous God reveals a fulfilled life in His love to those who elect to reject
the counsel of our pride and rebellion, and who have faith in His faithfulness
(Romans 1:16-17). He cares about all of our concerns (Proverbs 12:25;
Philippians 4:6-8), and works on our behalf throughout our lifetime.
As
humans, we are so engrossed in our soul - the thoughts of our mind, our fleshly
choices, and the tyrant of our emotions - that we fail to realize that our
spirit is dead within us (Ephesians 2:1). We instinctively know there is a
missing ingredient, but we try to fill it with all the wrong choices.
We
lack motivation, we blame others for our failures, and we waste time on trivial
pursuits. Refusing to believe anything, which does not make sense to our human
understanding, we reject God's Truth. We even perverted the Serenity Prayer to
relate to the "god of our own understanding."
As
fallen humanity, we are so blinded by our pride and rebellion to the Truth of
God's Word that we miss out on His blessings. We strive for perfection, and
then get depressed when we miss the mark. We aim to please others or our self
and reject the plan of our holy God.
The
fact is that through God's love for us, we can conquer every negative aspect in
this life (Romans 8:37-39). We can accomplish any task preordained for us by
God (Ephesians 2:10), because Christ in us gives us His strength to do so
(Philippians 4:13).
Prayer:
Father
God, You freely give every blessing to those who put their trust in You. You
infuse us with Your joy, which is our strength to live a fulfilled life in this
sin-cursed world. We yearn for Your coming…soon and very soon. Even creation
cries out for the revelation of Your sons, so that You will restore the former
glory of Paradise to the earth.
Thank
You for moving by Your Spirit in my life and giving me the faith of Your Son,
Jesus Christ, so that I can believe in You (Galatians 2:20). Thank You for
showering me with Your love every moment of my day and teaching me to follow
the direction of Your Spirit through each one of them. Dwelling in the center
of Your will is the happiest place on earth.
Thought
for the Day:
Regardless
of our feelings of living a fulfilled or an unfulfilled life, we get easily
bored with the mundane process of one day flowing into the next, and we stop caring
about living; it is only as we see the hand of God's will unfolding throughout
our lifetime that we find true inner peace and joy that make each new day fresh
and exciting.
