United as One

In today’s society, too many people take their marriage vows too lightly. They join, not until death, but until their mate no longer makes them happy or is too demanding. There is no patience or unconditional love and no compromise, only self-centeredness. When God gave Eve to Adam, He decided, this is good (Genesis 2:23). The two became one flesh. God intended for no one to tear this union apart for any reason; because when we marry, we are united as one flesh (Genesis 2:24).

God knew that human beings need one another; therefore, He also created each of us to fit together, united as one Body (Ephesians 4:6). United with one another in Christ, we are one Body with one Head and one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:13). We work together to serve our Living God with all of our heart, mind and strength (Luke 10:27). We live a life of prayer and faith and walk in peace with one another by the power, anointing and leading of God’s Holy Spirit (Acts 1:5; John 14:26; (Romans 12:18).


United as one with God’s Spirit takes all of the obligation, pressure and duty out of obedience. If we walk in the Spirit, we automatically refrain from fulfilling the desires of our flesh (Galatians 5:16, 25). We do not follow God out of fear or compulsion, but out of love and a desire to please Him and thank Him for all He did and continues to do for us (Philemon 1:14). Worship and service to God are spontaneous and sincere. There is nothing stilted or sterilized in our relationship with God.


Communication is not a monologue, but a conversation with our spouse and our Heavenly Father. Prayer goes along with reading God’s Word, which acts as a mirror to our soul, and a lamp for our feet (James 1:23-25; Psalm 119:105). We receive God’ grace and mercy to live for Him and with our spouse, and to recover from the harsh realities of life (Titus 3:5-6). The Holy Spirit is our helper, our comforter and our guide (John 14:26, 16:3). God seals us and unites as one with His Spirit forever (Ephesians 1:13).


Prayer:

Father God, thank You for sending Your Spirit to live within us to guide us and unite us with You and Your Body. We have the same relationship with You that a husband and wife enjoy: intimate, unified, joyful and peaceful. Help us to be as committed to our mate and Your Body as You are to us. Give us strength to walk in Your ways (Habakkuk 3:19). Keep us as the apple of Your eye (Psalm 17:8).

Thought for the Day:

Our union with God’s Spirit unites us as one with God, His Body and our mate.

 

 

Saving Faith

Read: Romans 5:8-10

"All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation." - 2 Corinthians 5:18

My ultimate joy as a human being is that I benefit from a personal relationship with the Living God on a daily basis; a relationship where I walk in intimate fellowship with Him every moment of every day. Sin can separate me from His cherished companionship, but restoration is only a humbled prayer away.

We start out in life as enemies of God. Then, we are reconciled to Him by believing in the saving grace of salvation through the death of Jesus Christ on Calvary’s Cross (Colossians 1:20). We are not only reconciled to God through Christ’s death, but we are also saved through His life! (Romans 5:10)

Even as Christians, we so often we get an idea in our mind and run with it. We go from one worldly pursuit to the next, collecting human accolades and storing up treasure on this earth. We eventually find our feet far from the path that Christ designed for our life. We are walking in disobedience and completely out of His will. Every sin spawns from one major offense ~ the sin of unbelief. Unbelief keeps us out of the Kingdom of God on earth and prevents us from enjoying eternity with God in Heaven (John 3:16-18).

We inherit an unbelieving heart from Adam and Eve, but we acquire saving faith from Jesus Christ. He presents us holy in His sight, without blemish and free from any accusation that would condemn us for eternity (Colossians 1:22). This assurance works in our hearts and transforms us from children of darkness into children of light (1 Thessalonians 5:5). Then God launches us into the ministry of reconciliation, to bring this same Good News to all of those, which He places in our lives (2 Corinthians 5:18). Take a chance tomorrow...share the Good News with someone you know.

Prayer:

Lord, help me to share Your faith with those I meet each day. Give me Your courage, wisdom and words to lead souls to faith in You. Keep me on a straight path, because of my enemies (Psalm 27:11); and surround me with your angels, so that I will not stumble (Psalm 91:11).

Thought for the Day:

When we were enemies of God, Christ reconciled us to the Father through His death.