“Don’t you know that you yourselves
are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit
lives in you?”
(1 Corinthians 3:16 NIV)
I may not feel like a holy place, but that does not change the fact that the Holy Spirit lives in me, if I am a child of God. I have no rights, no power, no control. He has it all. I thank my heavenly Father for the perfect freedom that Truth provides. I am free to surrender to His will and walk in perfect peace through each day. I hope you will, too!
“Do not forget to do good and share
with others,
for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”
(Hebrews 13:16 NIV)
I will remember my calling to do good and share with others. I will take courage today to go outside the shelter of my comfort zone into battle. I will look for opportunities to speak His words boldly as a pleasing and acceptable sacrifice to the Word of God, Jesus. I will share His blessings with those around me as a clean, clear channel of His love. I hope you will, too!
“The Lord is near to all who call on
Him,
to all who call on Him in truth.”
(Psalm 145:18 NIV)
Jesus is so near I can almost feel his breath on my ear and smell the sweetness of His scent. He heard my honest call and answered me. No one else can know or understand, but that is ok. We have a secret relationship. As my Creator, He knows my needs before I do and loves to supply them. I will go to Him first, because He is near. I hope you will, too!
“What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun.”
(Ecclesiastes 1:9 NIV)
Every morning I step into a new facet of my relationship with Jesus. He reveals Himself to me in more ways through different avenues. His presence is new every morning. King Solomon believed nothing was new. What is new for me may be repetition for you. God created each of us to be unique, one-of-a-kind. I like to explore this life with fresh eyes and expect the unexpected. I hope you will, too!
“Salvation is found in no one else,
for there is no other name under heaven
given to men by which we must be saved.”
(Acts 4:12 NIV)
Holley Gerth wrote, “The power that is ours through Christ is limitless and indestructible. If it were converted into electricity, it could light the world for all eternity.” Jesus living in me by the Holy Spirit not only saves me from myself but uses me in His kingdom to bring others to salvation. I will accept the limitless power He offers today. I hope you will, too!
by Macy Johnson
“For I hear the slander of many;
there is terror on every side;
they conspire against me
and plot to take my life.”
(Psalm 31:13 NIV)
King David
was under attack, not just once, but all the time. He was continually tossed
about by people and circumstances. God had promised he would be king, but he
would be battered into shape before crowned and placed into royalty.
“I tell you the truth,
whoever hears my word and believes Him
who sent me
has eternal life and will not be
condemned;
he has crossed over from death to life.”
(John 5:24 NIV)
The Holy Spirit reveals Himself to me if I seek Him. I must ask for Him to touch me with His power. Then I will believe Jesus was sent by the Father to rescue me from my sinful ways. I will cross over from death to life through the cross of Jesus. I will listen and believe. I hope you will, too!
