The
Word is part of the Trinity of who God is, and He was with God since before
time (John 1:1). Jesus is the Word of God and He became flesh to die and pay
the penalty of our sins. He rules over heaven and earth and will dwell in New
Jerusalem with us for eternity (Colossians 1:17).
Jesus
is our hope of glory in this world and the next (Colossians 1:27). We can
surrender to God's will for us, because we know that is where we find perfect
peace and joy in this life as well as the next. Our intimacy with the Trinity
increases as we trust Him.
Our
God is faithful to us in every situation. We owe Him the same allegiance and
love, because of His love for us. In all of our trials, we find His joy, as we patiently
wait in faith to discover His seed for a miracle in every one of them (James
1:2-4).
Like
Paul, we have the same power of His grace, which makes us perfect in our
weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9). God always has our best interest in His mind
(Romans 8:28). Even if He takes us home to heaven, though our loved ones will
miss us, we will abide in His physical presence forever.
Jesus
revealed Himself to the world in person for thirty-three years, although few
accepted Him as God in the flesh - not even His own family. Anyone with a heart
untainted by the philosophy of the world will experience God now, and will see
God when our life on earth ends (Matthew 5:8).
Our
Father blesses us, Jesus abides within every authentic Believer, and the Holy
Spirit sanctifies us throughout our lifetime. This allows us to enjoy His
loving presence each moment of our day, and to live by faith in His
faithfulness.
Prayer:
Father
God, You desire to abide in each of Your Saints and to fill us to the brim with
Your presence (Ephesians 3:16-19, Amplified Bible). Sanctify us fully, so that
we are a holy Temple in which You can dwell. Our body is Your outer court, our
soul is Your hoy place, and our spirit is Your most holy place as we surrender
to Your sanctifying work within us.
With
Your presence in us, we have access to You and Your benefits each moment of our
day (Exodus 29:42). Teach us to live as a living sacrifice for Your service,
that is holy and acceptable to You (Romans 12:1). We relinquish the control
over our life to Your Holy Spirit, who knows what we need and when we need it,
and what Your perfect will is for us.
Thought
for the Day:
In
the presence of God, we are cleansed of our sin, and filled with His Spirit;
this empowers us to accomplish for Him every service, which He designed, before
we were even born, for us to do through His Trinity within us.
-
Ephesians 2:10
