Growing in SONshine

The amazing thing about Christianity is that God promises to live in us. Christ in us is the hope of Glory. When we choose to obey God we are putting Him ahead of our own choices. This is what it means to take up our cross and follow Him. God leads us he does not drive us - its our choice to follow.  Jesus said "follow me" It's that simple. To follow somebody is to walk in their footsteps.  To follow Him is a walk of faith. It is not something that we can normally see with our natural senses. God gives us His nature to do this. So by faith - through all that he has done we let Christ live in us each day - and we walk in Him. 

While many agree with what I have said, the truth is that having God on the inside of us should revolutionise who we are and what we do and say. It also enables us to dip into the infinite resources of God himself. His word says that all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are in Him. As we abide and believe that He has many good things for us we will be able to walk in His wisdom and knowledge. The pathway to dip into all the things of God is by faith that He gives to us freely. 

When we make Jesus the Lord and Master of our life he forgives our sin and gives us the free gift of righteousness. That word righteousness means that there is nothing that God has against us in relation to our past sins. The slate is clean and daddy has forgotten what we did wrong. Just as if we had never sinned in the first place. We must not forget that the price for this righteousness was paid for dearly by the son of God on the cross through his own blood being poured out for us. This righteousness enables us to come boldly to God and ask for help when we need it without any "bad marks" against us from the past. Being made righteous is a process called justification. 

Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God

through our Lord Jesus Christ

So talk to God today and ask Him to help you in whatever you need. The first thing you might ask is for Him to make himself real to you. If you have been walking in faith for some time you might ask Him to show you the greatness of His power toward us who believe.  There are many promises in His word that reveal things that He wants to do for us. Asking and not doubting is the key to receive answers from our master. Read Colossians chapter one and two. It talks about the fulness of the God being in Jesus Christ. It also says that you are complete in Him. That you have ALL patience available to you. James chapter one says that patience has its PERFECT work that you will be entire and complete lacking nothing. We have been made one with God. Do you really believe this? Are you living and moving and having your being in Him? Are you FULLY persuaded that what God has promised he is also able to perform? Do you get out of bed believing that all the resources of heaven are available to you today as you simply beleive like a little child.  We need to have our minds renewed day by day as we set our minds on things above where Christ is.