A wise man stated once that unfortunately many Christians fail to truly understand the fullness of receiving salvation and being sealed with the Holy Spirit. He likened it to winning the lottery for millions of dollars. One who was poor and living on the streets received this gift and after receiving their money they went out to look for food in the trash can. They could afford to buy restaurants but becuase they didn't fully understand the gift they were given they continued to live the same life that was full of self inflected struggle due to poor decissions and filled with human works. One who understands that they are rich dramatically changes their perspective on life and they live according to the reality of receiving that gift.
While it will ultimately take the rest of our lives to go through the process to be conformed into the image of Jesus Christ through the work of the Holy Spirit, understanding that our lives are no longer the same is a reality for today!!! Accepting the fullness of the Gospel of Christ has afforded us the pleasure of being a vessel that God will use to spread the light of His Son Jesus Christ. Paul spoke this to the saints in Rome, "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God", (Romans 12). We no longer have to stay in the cage of this life, the door has been swung wide open. Galatians 5:1 "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery."
No matter how your life looks today, please know that it is wrapped in Christ and He wishes to have you live it to the full. Accept the gift and the purpose for your life and allow the light of Christ to shine before men and this dark world. It is not easy letting go of expectations, but this life is greater than we could have ever imagined once we let go of everything that keeps us from the fullness of the gift we have received. Today, take your place in the Will of God and allow His Wisdom that knows what you were created for displace your expectations, Trust Him for everything!!! Be Encouraged!!! Have a wonderful life of recognizing God's Gifts on purpose!!!!!
Luke 4
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. 15 He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,
19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”[f]
20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked.
Acts 13
26 “Fellow children of Abraham and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent. 27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath. 28 Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed. 29 When they had carried out all that was written about him, they took him down from the cross and laid him in a tomb. 30 But God raised him from the dead, 31 and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to our people.
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