. . . God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto Him. ~John 3:34 In John 3:34, John the Baptist talks about Jesus and tells us that God sent Him and gave Him the Spirit without limit, so He speaks God's words. If we are one with Christ and share in His inheritance, then everything that belongs to Jesus also belongs to us.
According to the Bible, we are the Holy Spirit's temple (1 Corinthians 3:16). It also says that God has given us His Spirit as a deposit to ensure we will receive our inheritance (2 Corinthians 1:22). If we no longer live, but Christ lives in us (Galatians 2:20), then I can only assume that God has given His Spirit to us in the same way that He gave it to Jesus. Matthew 17:20 says that Jesus told people that nothing would be impossible for them. With this in mind, let's have faith today so that we can know that the Spirit that lives in us is the same Spirit that brought Jesus back to life (Romans 8:11). God and our Father can do anything in our lives because He has given us His Spirit without limit. Prayer: Thank you, Father, for giving me your Spirit in an unlimited way. I pray that I will wake up to the endless, priceless gift of Your life that I have received through my relationship with Jesus. May today be a new opportunity for me to see how much I can do as a beloved child of God on this side of heaven. I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. ~Psalm 23:2 One of my favorite Psalms is Psalm 23. In this chapter, King David uses his experiences as a shepherd boy to show how God cares for us like a shepherd. In John 10:11, Jesus connects to Psalm 23 by saying that He is the Good Shepherd who gives His life for His sheep . . . "I am the good shepherd".
A shepherd does everything for the good of the sheep. In today's promise, we read that David says the Lord makes him lie down in green pastures and leads him to still waters. We all need to discover peace in green pastures in the middle of our busy lives. David says that the Lord makes him lie down in green pastures, which is intriguing. The Lord might make us rest even when we don't need to. May the Good Shepherd of the sheep give you the rest you need today in His rich green pastures, and may He lead you to still waters to find refreshment so that you can continue your journey under His watchful care. Prayer: Thank You, God, for wanting me to find peace for my soul. Today, I ask for Your wisdom to guide me to calm waters and make me lie down in green fields. Many things in my life try to keep me busy and distracted. Please help me enter the rest that Jesus invites me to so I can attain the peace and rest that I was made to have. I pray in Jesus' name. Amen. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. ~Philippians 2:13 Living as a Christian means learning to live from the heart instead of the head. We have the Spirit of the living God living in us if Christ lives in us. We will have a new heart if Christ lives in us, and when we submit, we can trust that new heart to lead us in everything we do. In today's promise, the Apostle Paul says that God is working in us to give us the will and the strength to do everything He has planned for us.
God guides us through the righteous desires that He has already put in our hearts. We learn how to live from our hearts when we are Christians. We should all learn to listen to the small, quiet voice inside us. God is already working in you, and it makes Him delight to see His children live from their hearts. Prayer Thank you, Father, for giving me a new heart that is so close to Yours that my godly desires match Yours. Please help me become more aware of these God-given desires so that I can do everything good that you want me to do in my life. I also pray that I will be free of the unhealthy expectations that others put on me that keep me from doing the good things You have planned for me. I pray in the name of Jesus, Amen. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. ~Jeremiah 29:11 How do you feel when you think about your future? Are you excited about what is to come, or does contemplating the future make you nervous? When the economy is shaky and wars are looming, it's easy to feel anxious about the future. But God says in today's promise that your future is full of hope.
It makes me feel better to know that God has a plan for my future that is full of hope. I don't have to worry about what's coming because my Heavenly Father has a plan for me. And of course, we know that living in the light of God's love forever is the best thing that can happen to us! May the truth of today's promise bring you peace. You may not know what the future holds, but God does. He loves you like a father and is determined to give you hope for the future. Does this mean that there won't be any problems? Not at all. But we do know that, as Paul said in Romans 8:28, ". . that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." Prayer Thank you, Father, for giving me an eternal hope for my future that will never go away. In this moment, there is nothing I need to be afraid of that won't be overshadowed by an eternity of love and safety in Your arms. Please help me keep my eyes on Your goodness today so I don't get too upset by the things that are wrong in the world. I choose to rest in this promise today because I know that Your plans for me are full of hope and a bright future. I pray in Jesus' name, Amen A new heart also will I give you, and I will put my spirit within . . . ~Ezekiel 36:26-27 These Bible verses talk about the time when people no longer had to live apart from God. They wouldn't have to guess what the Lord wanted from afar anymore because God promised to give them a new heart and put His own Spirit in them.
Of course, this promise came true when Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, came to earth and made it possible for mankind to receive the free gift of salvation. Because Jesus died, was buried, and rose again, we no longer have to live with a heart of stone. He has given us a new heart. We are no longer cut off from God because of the New Covenant. He has given us the best gift He could give: Himself. As believers, God has given each of us a new heart and put His Spirit in us as a promise of what we will receive. He couldn't offer you anything better. We should remember that God is always with us and thank Him for giving us the gift of a new heart and His Spirit. Prayer: Thank you, Father, for giving me a new heart and putting Your Spirit in me. I hope the wonder of being reborn is as real today as it was on my first day. I ask for a greater awareness of Your constant presence through Your Holy Spirit, who lives in me, so that I can hear what Your Spirit is saying to me as this day goes on. I pray in Jesus' name. Amen. |
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