There
is a difference between knowing about, believing in, and abiding in Christ.
Most of humanity know about Jesus, what He did, and who He was. They usually
call Him a great man, love personified, or a prophet.
Many
people believe in Jesus and that He is God's Son, but they see no relevance
between Him and their own life. Some of these join the church as a social club
where they can serve their community and make friends.
However,
even the demons believe and tremble (James 2:19). We may even give God a few
minutes every day as we read a devotion, meditate on a verse, or read a few
paragraphs in God's Word. Yet, we do not totally surrender to Him and do His
will for us (Ephesians 2:10).
The
road to intimacy with God is narrow, and very few find it (Matthew 7:13-14). We
get convicted of our sins and pray a prayer, but we were never converted. The
Holy Spirit never moved in to sanctify us (Romans 8:9).
Some
of us are authentic Believers, and we want more of God in our life; but we do
not understand the reality of the fact that, at Salvation, we already received
all of God's Trinity. They live within us, but we usually ignore them or
discount their conviction and direction.
Busyness
and codependency prevent our communication with the Trinity. We over-schedule
our calendar, volunteer for too many projects, and forget to seek God's will
for each moment of our day and night. This is a secondary issue, however.
What
we actually want is more intimacy with God. A closer walk such as Elijah and
Enoch experienced. Then we live a life of fewer trials, and more supernatural
blessings, which include consistent Martha Moments in which to serve Him and amazing
Mary Miracles in which to praise Him (Luke 10:38-42).
Prayer:
Father
God, You gave us negative emotions as red flags to signify that we are out of
Your will for our life. We have some area where we are not caring for our self,
for Your Kingdom or living in Your plans for us (Ephesians 2:10). In the center
of Your will, Your peace, which transcends all human understanding, fills our
heart and mind through Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7).
Focusing
on Your love and promises for us will calm our soul, replace worry with faith
in Your faithfulness, and enable us to look for the seed for a miracle, which
You plant in every trial (Isaiah 30:18). We long for more intimacy with You,
and trust You to teach us how to walk in obedience to You and to continually abide
in Your presence.
Thought
for the Day:
Intimacy
with God is an all-consuming state of existence: We pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians
5:17-19), we wait on the Lord's timing and direction (Isaiah 40:31; Romans
8:25; Psalm 27:14), and we live, move and have our being in Christ alone (Acts
17:28).
