When
God moves into our soul, He provides us with a spiritual makeover from the
inside out. The soul is the deepest part of our psyche. It is the essence of
who we are as a person. The soul expresses our human personality, and controls
our thoughts, emotions and choices.
Our
spirit is separate from our soul. Until we are born again by the Spirit of God,
our spirit is dead in sin (Ephesians 2:1). We have a body and soul, but a dead spirit.
We carry this dead spirit around like a useless appendage. It slows us down,
and it interferes with every aspect of our life.
Once
we invite Jesus Christ to move in, He breathes His breath of life into our
spirit. We are saved from the bondage of sin, and we are also set free to live
a victorious life. Our spirit is where the Holy Spirit abides in us, guides us,
and sanctifies us.
The
Holy Spirit of God continually dwells within us, and we are His temple (1
Corinthians 6:19). Our spirit is the command center from which we gain our
daily marching orders, our comfort, our truth, our wisdom, and all of the
attributes of His spiritual fruit (Galatians 5:22).
The
Holy Spirit works from our spirit to restore the balance in our soul. He assuages
our fears, vanquishes our woes, restores our peace, and guides us every moment of
our life. We are never alone, because God never leaves us or forsakes us
(Deuteronomy 31:8).
Prayer:
Father
God, thank You for restoring our soul to a refreshing equilibrium under the
guidance of Your Holy Spirit and the administration of Jesus, our Good Shepherd
(John 10:11,14; Psalm 23). We flourish as You shine Your light into the corners
of our soul, exposing the carnality and sin that wraps us in bondage and holds
us hostage until we repent of our sinful lifestyle, and You set us free.
Overflowing
with Your divine fullness, we find that nothing is impossible for us to achieve
according to Your will (Philippians 2:12-13: Ephesians 3:16-19). You brought us
up out of the miry pit of self-centeredness, and set our feet upon the Rock of
Christ (Psalm 27:5, 40:2; 1 Corinthians 10:4). We are so thankful that in troubling
times, You hide us in Your Tabernacle, in the cleft of the Rock of Christ, and
under the shadow of Your wings (Psalm 91).
Thought
for the Day:
The
consequences of our choices and actions follow us into eternity; true abundance
in this life only comes when we adopt a spiritual purpose, and focus on an
eternal perspective, which allows our interests to center on God’s intentions,
instructions and inclusion of us in His plans.
-
Matthew 6:19-21
