Jesus
promised His disciples that He would not leave them alone once He ascended into
Heaven to take His rightful place at the right hand of our Father. He promised
to send them an advocate, the Holy Spirit (John 14:16-17).
Without
believing in Jesus as our Savior and Lord, we cannot understand the Holy Spirit,
or discern His purpose in our life and in the world. He is the Spirit of truth,
and He lives in us and is with us.
Since
Jesus lives, we will live also, because Jesus is in the Father and we are in
Him (John 14:19-20). He never leaves or forsakes us (Hebrews 13:5). The Trinity
of God loves us, and we prove our love to Him by keeping His commandments (John
14:21).
We
dwell on this earth as the Temple of the living God, and He lives within us,
and walks among us. We are His people and the sheep of His pasture (2
Corinthians 6:16). We love Him with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength
(Mark 12:30).
Amazingly,
the God of the universe desires our companionship. He also wants to work out
every issue in our life for our ultimate good (Romans 8:28). He calls us to
pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17), and to trust Him for all of our
needs - no matter how simple or complicated they may be (Proverbs 3:5-6).
This
will not happen unless we simplify our schedule, spend time in His Word, and
consult Him each moment of our day. As we prioritize our time and exclude every
useless endeavor from our agenda, we find Him waiting for us (1 John 1:6).
Prayer:
Father
God, we desire to walk in Your presence each moment of our day, and to live our
lives as a praise to You. Fill us with your peace, joy and contentment. Draw us
ever closer to Your heart, and help us to simplify and to prioritize our life
to spend each moment in the center of Your will for us.
Even
in old age our significance does not diminish (Psalm 16: 31). We shine with the
brilliance of a valuable, ancient golden coin, because of Your glory and divine
nature within us. You alone are our true glory, treasure, magnificence, and
radiant beauty. We give You all of the praise and honor due to Your name.
Thought
for the Day:
Whatever
competes for our time with the Lord, or for our affections for Him, is an idol
in our life that must be cast down forever; then we can have faith - not only
in what we can see, but in what we cannot see as well.
