Humanity
and our cosmos did not accidentally appear. We are God's handiwork, created in
Christ to accomplish the works, which God created in advance for us to do
(Ephesians 2:10). Each of us is unique, special and unconditionally loved by
our Daddy God (1 Peter 2:9-10).
Although
every person ever born sinned and fell short of God's glory, and the
consequences of sin is death, God's free gift - to anyone willing to believe in
Jesus as the Christ - is eternal life in His service (Romans 3:23, 6:23). In
Christ, we are a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17).
In
the midst of our troubles and trials, issues and pain, God always provides us
with His grace, wisdom, refuge, strength and courage to accomplish everything
that He created us to do (2 Corinthians 12:9). We are incredibly and
wonderfully made by Him to bring Him praise, honor, and glory (Psalm 139:14).
Our
true identity is in Christ. Jesus is our life, our reason for living, our all
in all (Colossians 3:3-4). His Spirit begins perfecting us at the instant of
our salvation, and He continues throughout our lifetime until His work in us is
finished when we see Jesus face-to-face (Philippians 1:6).
We
can replace the lies of our flesh, the world and the devil with the truth that we
find in God's Word. We reject doubt, depression, discouragement, and defeat,
because we live in continual victory in Jesus Christ - by the power of His name
and through His shed blood on Calvary's cross (Proverbs 13:12).
Prayer:
Father
God, when we are discouraged, we look to You, because You are working out all
things in our life for our good (Romans 8:28; Jeremiah 29:11). You never answer
our requests with a "No" unless what we asked for is harmful for us,
or not according to Your will for us (James 4:1-3). You are not vindictive and
mean, but gracious and merciful. Your love and mercies for us are new every
morning (Lamentations 3:23).
You
have only our best interest in Your heart, even when You allow loss, heartache,
suffering or deprivation into our life. You always plant a seed for a miracle
in every trial that we ever face. Although at times, we have to wait for Your
blessings to come our way, Your ways are so much better than anything we can
ever desire for our self. We give You the glory, honor and praise for who You
are and all that You do for us.
Thought
for the Day:
When
we face a detour or a thick wall impeding our path in life, we can trust that
God has a higher purpose for that detour or wall that will work out for our
ultimate good; rather than grasping for His gifts, we can wait patiently with
outstretched hands to receive all that He has for us.
-
Romans 8:28
