As
human beings, we all make mistakes. Episodes of failures litter the pathway of
our past. None of us is perfect or better than anyone else. In reality, our
insufficiency is a blessing, because it proves to us that we have a need for a
savior to protect us from our self; and that Savior is Jesus Christ.
Jesus
is the Light of the world that came down into our darkness. He is the Truth in
the midst of so many lies from our flesh, the world and the devil. He is the only
Way to spend eternity with God, and the only true source of Life that anyone
has ever met (John 14:6).
God's
Word is our comfort, it gives us strength, it guides our steps and it nourishes
our soul as it matures our spirit. His grace is sufficient for us (2 Corinthians
12:9), and it brings lifelong sanctification to our soul. His love, in and
through us, makes us a new creation, and changes the world around us (2
Corinthians 5:17).
God's
Spirit is ready, willing and able to meet us right where we are and to mature
us into Saints of God. We simply need to invite Jesus to abide in us and to
change us from the inside out. He takes our obsession with our self and
exchanges it for a new focus on Him.
Our
seemingly insurmountable, heavy burdens weigh us down, but Christ in us cleanses
us, renews our vision and faith, and encourages us with His strength when we
feel helpless. God fuels our spirit, restores our spiritual sight, and adopts
us into His family.
His
power is made perfect in our weakness; therefore, we can rejoice in our
insufficiencies, because it is then that Christ's strengths empower us (2
Corinthians 12:9). If we allow Satan to convince us that we are alone in this
world, we fail.
However,
if we realize that we are one with God's Trinity within us, we are never alone
or forsaken (Psalm 37:25; Hebrews 13:5-6). His abiding presence within us sustains
us each moment of the day. We never face any tribulation alone, and God plants
a seed for a miracle in each and every trial.
Prayer:
Father
God, thank You for Your plan to have Your perfect, only begotten Son pay the
penalty for our sins, so that we can enjoy Your blessings and the privilege of
living as Your adopted children. We are so thrilled that Your entire Godhead
abides permanently in the spirit of every authentic Born Again Believer.
You
separated us from our mother's womb and called us to Yourself by Your grace, in
order to reveal to our world that Your Son richly dwells in us (2 Corinthians
6:17). Give us Your power to share this love with our world, and to be Your
instruments as life-changers, so we can make a difference in the lives that You
touch through us.
Thought
for the Day:
It
pleases God to reveal His Son in us, so that we can help Him to transform our
world; when we walk in obedience to His Spirit, we do not need to feel the
slightest bit of hesitation, because we abide in His fortress, which allows us
to enjoy protection from the enemies of our faith.
