When
we submit our pride and prejudices to God, and accept Jesus' redeeming work on
the cross as our own, a whole new world opens up for us. Our spirit is no
longer dead in sin, but alive in Christ and justified before God.
We
admit by grace through faith our need for a Savior, and accept the fact that
Jesus is the only way to God (Ephesians 2:8). God gives us His mercy and we
present our whole body, soul and spirit to Him as a living sacrifice (Romans
12:1).
This
is reasonable for God to expect from us as we follow the guidance of His Spirit
to live a holy life that is satisfactory to God. This allows the Holy Spirit to
transform us by renewing our mind and leading us to walk in the perfect will of
God for us (Romans 12:2).
Our
former unbalanced, self-centered and myopic thinking is sanctified by God's
Spirit from one stage of glory to the next. He justifies us, and we are no
longer in bondage to our flesh, the world and the devil (Romans 6:22).
We
look forward to the glories of heaven and to the Spirit glorifying us with an
immortal body for eternity (1 John 3:2). Conformed to the image of Christ
(Romans 8:29), we begin to walk worthy of His calling on our life (Ephesians
4:1).
We
are hungry for God's Word, the Bread of Life; thirsty for His Living Water, so
that we will thirst no more; and eager to fellowship with other Believers in
our local church. We communicate with our Father God each moment of the day.
God
gives us a new life, as a new creation, and everything we formerly believed
about life changes from a carnal perspective to a holy one. We consult Him
every moment and walk in the center of His will for us (Proverbs 3:5-6).
Prayer:
As
we draw nearer to You each day of our life, You fill us with Your peace that
transcends anything that life on this earth has to offer to us. We have a whole
new way of positive thinking and our goals change from finite ones to spiritual
pursuits (Philippians 4:7-8, 2:12-13).
Your
joy supplies our strength, Your love cascades over us like a waterfall, and
Your peace sustains us through every trial we experience. You open doors for us
that no one can close. We look forward to eternity in Your presence
forevermore.
Thought
for the Day:
God
set us free from bondage to sin and gave us new life in Christ as His new
creation; He enables us to shed double-minded thoughts and to walk a balanced
life with singleness of purpose, totally surrendered to God's will in
everything that we think, say and do.
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James 1:8
