Don’t we want to have Jesus Christ as the source of
everlasting satisfaction and feel the empowerment of the Spirit of God all the
time? So, we would not get tired of doing God’s will in our lives? What is the
point and how can we walk with God if we do not feel the Spirit’s empowerment?
God has given us not only the eternal life through faith in
Jesus Christ after the crucifixion and the resurrection of Christ, but He also
has given us His Spirit (John
16:7-15). The reason for this is that we cannot understand God at all
without His Spirit (1
Corinthians 2:6-14) He wants to help us to understand Himself and He would
never let us go away from Him if we have received the Spirit (John
10:1-30). Although we may flee away from knowing and seeking Him, I believe
we eventually come back. I have received the Spirit of God around 2011.
Although I did not flee away from God, there were several times I pursued other
things to get satisfaction. Thus, I had to get rid of everything that hinders
me getting to know and seek Him. I watch television and play games now but I
know where my true satisfaction comes from. My satisfaction is in Jesus Christ.
I should keep remembering my motto that I have made several weeks ago, which
is: “I desire nothing at all but Jesus Christ.”
Although we like the feeling of the empowerment of the
Spirit and it is good to get encounter with God, we should not rely on it.
Instead of relying on the Spirit’s empowerment, we should rely on the truth of
the gospel of Jesus Christ. The empowerment of the Spirit is just for moments
of encountering with God, I believe. I think the Spirit empowers us when God
wants us to do a particular thing for His will. For example, the Spirit has
been empowering me to preach the gospel of Christ through writing. This is the
main reason that I became a devotional writer and I am planning on to become a
Christian Writer.
However, the truth of the gospel is always with us. While
Gabriel, angel of God, was having a conversation with May about the birth of
Jesus, he ended it with this sentence: “For no word from God will ever fail.” (Luke
1:37). In addition to this, Jesus Christ has declared, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my
words will never pass away.” (Matthew
24:35) According to ‘The Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms’ the
gospel is defined as the good news. To be more specific, it is the “central message of the Christian church
to the world, centered on God’s provision of salvation for the world in Jesus
Christ.” Since Apostle Paul knew what ‘gospel’ means, he stated,
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that
brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the
Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness
that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will
live by faith.” (Romans
1:16-17)
I do not
get always get empowerment to start my devotionals. During the holiday season,
I have tried to enjoy life as much as possible. Although I know Christian
writing is God’s will and my satisfaction comes from Jesus Christ, I had done
other things other than writing devotionals, such as watching television and
playing games. I was tired of writing devotionals all the time but I remembered
Galatians
6:9 today. Galatians
6:9 proclaims that we should not get tired of doing God’s will. I lied down
on my bed afterwards. While I was going to start writing devotionals, I had
forgotten what I was going to write. Therefore, I should not get weary from
writing devotionals. Matthew
11:28-30 speaks to me that true rest comes from believing in Jesus Christ.
Listen to
‘Here as in Heaven’ by Elevation Worship. Meditate on John
14:15-27 and Matthew
28:11-30. Ask yourself questions today: “Am I offering my heart to God
through faith in Jesus Christ? What can I do to serve God better?” If you do
not know Him yet, then surrender your heart to him today!
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