As we abide in Christ, He is our portion forever (Psalm 73:26). We find our rest in Him during every time of trouble. We learn from Him, and we draw closer to Him. Once the current, negative circumstance is over, we find our roots clinging more firmly to Him.
Even during prosperity, He remains the center of our focus and the joy of our soul. We praise Him with gratitude in our heart and walk by faith in God’s faithfulness. He joys over us with singing (Zephaniah 3:17). The abundance and compassion of His love is more real to us with each passing day.
As we trust in God alone, He establishes our path and provides us with the resources we need to walk in His victory. Where He leads, we follow. We keep our spirit in tune with Christ in us, and our soul (our mind, choices, and emotions) is led by His Spirit (Romans 13:14).
The power and draw of the world, our flesh, and the devil decreases as the Spirit of God transform us into the likeness of Christ (2 Corinthians 3:18). Our rebellion, self-centeredness, and love for this world diminish as we abide in Him, and He abides in us (John 15:4).
We submit to God, resist the devil, and he must flee from us (James 4:7). Even if Satan uses pain and suffering to sidetrack us, we firmly stand on the faith of the Son of God who loves us and gave Himself for us (Galatians 2:20). We rest in Him, as God restores or replaces everything that Satan tried to steal from us.
As we partake in His holiness, our union with Him deepens, His comfort fills our soul, and His joy is our strength (Nehemiah 8:10). As God’s Spirit removes the carnality in our flesh, He fills us instead with His fruit, which is the nature of God in us (Galatians 5:22-23).
Prayer:
Father God, daily we come closer to the point of finding our satisfaction totally in You and our heart in deeper harmony with Your purpose for our life. We enter times of alone-ness to become all-one with You. We find our comfort in You, rather than in any person, place, or thing in this world. You are our all sufficiency (2 Corinthians 12:9). During trials, we look for the seed for a miracle that You plant in every one of them.
When we lose our self in You, we care more for Your Kingdom and righteousness than we do for the pursuits of this world. This pruning results in more fruitfulness in our life, all for Your glory (John 15:5,8). We bear the fruit of Your Spirit to edify and nourish Your Body and all those in our world that You bring our way.
Thought for the Day:
When we see adversity approaching, we hide under the shelter of God’s wings, and we abide in Him moment by moment, walking in His Spirit throughout the day; His love fills our soul, and our cup runs over with agape love for our self as well as for everyone we meet; His compassion in us allows us to comfort others with the same comfort that He provides for us.
- Psalm 91:1; 2 Corinthians 1:3; Psalm 23:5
