As
we decrease as the main focus of our life, God and His agenda increases (John
3:30). Our thoughts, plans and goals center on Him instead of our self. We
daily die to our self-interests and desires, and we follow His perfect plans
for our life (1 Corinthians 15:31).
When
we come to realize that our self-life is crucified with Jesus, we understand
that we no longer live our life, but He lives in and through us. The life that
we now live in our mortal body, we live by the faith of the Son of God, who
loves and died for us (Galatians 2:20).
We
are like a glove - sitting lifelessly on a table, in a coat pocket, or in a
drawer, until God's hand fits perfectly inside of us. He moves each finger and
uses us as He deems best. Only as Christ moves into our Spirit are we useful
tools for His glory.
The
glove completely conforms to the hand, and we walk in the Spirit every moment
of every day. He is our constant hope of living a glorious existence on this
earth and throughout eternity (Colossians 1:27).
This
concept removes the striving from our walk with God. We no longer attempt to
earn His love, or demand that He bless us. We are the exact representation of
Christ, hidden in God (Colossians 1:15, 3:3).
God
is in absolute control, and we readily submit to every directive from His
Spirit as we live a spirit-filled life. We conform to His ways, and live in His
service at home, and in our vocation, church and community.
Without
Christ in us, we can do nothing (John 15:5); however, through Christ in us, we
can accomplish anything that He calls us to do (Philippians 4:13). We must
guard against volunteering to do more than He directs us to do. He will use
others to fill those places.
Prayer:
Father
God, at times, we view our self as the Savior of the world. We forget that You
already gave Jesus that job and honor, and we are simply Your emissaries as
Your Spirit directs us. Teach us to walk in simple obedience and not to
consider our self as more important than we are (Philippians 2:3).
You
created us with a pre-ordained purpose (Ephesians 2:10), and we walk in those
plans as we follow Your Spirit's direction each moment of our day. We do not
want to live with worry, stress and anxiety, but to enjoy Your peace, love and
joy all of the days of our life here on planet earth.
Thought
for the Day:
At
times, we must remind our self that God has a special calling on each of our
lives; this thought prevents us from making our own plans and forfeiting His
blessings and provision in every area of need that we will ever encounter.
