Salvation through Jesus Christ is a free gift;
we do not earn it by our beliefs or our behavior (Romans 6:23).
The gift of God's presence, however, entails our obedience and love for Him.
Walking in God's Spirit allows us to maintain this constant communion with the
lover of our soul (Galatians 5:16-25).
Consulting God in all things also helps to
prevent the good activities, which we are invited to participate in, from
becoming the enemy of God's best for us (Ephesians 2:10; Proverbs 3:5-6).
Constant busyness keeps us in continual stress and turmoil.
Our hectic lifestyle prevents us from entering
into the rest of God's presence (Hebrews 4:1-16). Some
people work two or three jobs to supply their family with the lifestyle they
believe they need. When does the workaholic have time to spend alone with God,
family and friends?
As we love the Lord with our entire heart,
having no idols in His place and ordering our steps to seek Him throughout the
day, He will provide us with His love and guidance (Proverbs
3:5-6). We always walk in fulfillment, and we find
joy in the simplest encounter with His goodness.
Alone (All-one)
time with God allows us to enter that place of abiding, which connects and
fills us with His Holy Spirit. Continually abiding in Him provides us with an
opportunity to enter God’s rest, to soak up His presence, and to operate from a
sense of His peace.
God's joy gives us needed vitality to meet the
trials of the day (Psalm 46:1-3). His wisdom
and goodness help us to succeed. His presence in us matures our faith, gives us
hope in what we cannot see, comforts us in all of our afflictions, and helps us
to rejoice in the Lord always.
Prayer:
Father God, remind us that when we admit that
we are powerless and cannot control the events in our life, we found the key to
a successful, fulfilled existence. We willingly relinquish all control to You
and Your perfect will for our life. We rest in Your faithfulness, because we know
that You plant a seed for a miracle in every trial.
We trust You with our whole heart, and we
thank You for providing everything we need each moment of the day. Help us to
make time every day to stop all activity, and to cuddle in Your lap, like the
little children that we are (Matthew 19:14).
We want to continually rest in You, so that You can immerse us in Your love,
while we love You with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength (Mark
12:30).
Thought for the Day:
As we take time to be still, and to focus on
the fact that God is God and there is no other like Him; this releases His
power in our life, as well as allows Him to bless us, keep us and give us every
good and perfect gift, which He has already prepared for us; then, we can
praise Him for shining His face on us, and for showering us with His grace and
mercy, which are new every single morning.
– Psalm 46:10; Numbers 6:24-27; 1 Corinthians
2:9; Lamentations 3:22-24
