In spite of His trepidation over facing His separation
from our Father, as well as taking on the weight of the sin of the entire world
for all ages of time, Jesus faced the cross in the power of the eternal Spirit
of God (Hebrews 9:14).
As authentic Born Again Believers, we have this same Spirit living within us.
We overcome every trial we face through His power, and we reap minimal
consequences from any fiery dart, which Satan sends our way (Romans 8:31-39; Ephesians
6:16).
Through every moment of life, God illuminates our life
with His Spirit. We maintain a healthy conscience, as we remain penitent before
the Lord. We often step out in faith to perform some work or ministry for God,
which we deem noble and necessary. However, if God does not direct us, we
simply grieve Him in the process (Ephesians 2:10). Faith without works is dead, but faith used to
perform dead works is even more lifeless.
Peter is an accurate example of a man who lived in the
flesh. It wasn’t until he denied Christ that his remorseful tears brought
complete surrender to God. He fell on his face as a failure and rose up in the
power of the Holy Spirit. Overall, Peter accomplished much in the power of God.
Paul is another example. He actually fought against God, but the bright light
of the revelation of God humbled Him and illuminated the error of His thinking
and behavior.
God will do the same thing for all of us who desire to
live a Godly life. We sit before Him in our spirit and we ask His direction for
each moment of our day (Proverbs
3:5-6). Then we go out with joy and we are led forth by His peace (Isaiah 55:12). We are
sons of God and we walk by the Spirit (Romans 8:14). Jesus is our Lord and King and we are His
subjects. We desire only to do works, which brings Him pleasure (Philippians 2:13). By
His divine grace and mercy, we live a life totally surrendered to His will.
Prayer:
Father God, the cross is our birthplace, Jesus is our
motivation and Your Spirit is our sanctifier and guide. In surrender, we display
the humility of Jesus death and the power of His resurrection. Your Word is the
two-edged sword, which divides our carnal human nature from Your nature within
us. We live simply and desire only to further Your Kingdom on the earth. We
know without a doubt that You will provide for us every good thing, which we
need.
Thought for the Day:
In total surrender to the Spirit of God, we live the
adventure of the fulfilled Christian life.
