Ephesians 2:8-10 NIV/NLT
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works so that no one can boast. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things He planned for us long ago.
12/24/06-12/26/06
We do nothing to earn salvation, we cannot even claim our saving faith as ours, but God gives it to us. Therefore, we can boast in nothing except God. “Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord.”(1 Cor 1:31) We are recreated by God through Jesus Christ and have no hand in recreating ourselves. He made us and remade us and planned good deeds for us to do thus bringing glory to His name through us. For though we are saved by faith and not good deeds, true saving faith will lead to obedience and God deeds as the Holy Spirit in us begins to work in us conforming us to the likeness of Christ. Let us pray, “Father, thank You for making us a new creation in Christ (2 Cor. 5:17). Thank You for calling us and giving us the faith that responds. Fill us with Your Holy Spirit and move in us. Stir in us the desire to obey You and to do good deeds to bring glory to Your name. Lord, help us to boast in You alone – in what You have done for us, how You have claimed us as Yours, and triumphed over sin and death and the enemy. What an amazing God You are! God of justice and mercy, all powerful, all knowing, full of love vastly beyond our understanding. Lord that we would see You as You are and fall down at Your feet in awe and wonder, in worship and praise and thanksgiving. Keep a true and clear view of who You are ever before our eyes and keep the knowledge of all You have done ever on our minds. Be enthroned in our hearts! Amen.”
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Thursday, December 28, 2006
#31 Ephesians 1:13-14 NIV
Ephesians 1:13-14 NIV
Having believed, you were marked in Him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession – to the praise of His glory.
12/21/06-12/23/06
Every Christian is sealed by God with the Holy Spirit. To be sealed is to be protected. In ancient times, seals were placed to show ownership and protect that which was sealed from thieves. A deed of ownership was sealed by the owner and he alone had the right to open it’s seal and he alone was the unquestioned owner. To be sealed by the Holy Spirit is to be protected as God’s possession for the seal not only protects, but proves ownership. For the Holy Spirit to be a deposit means that He is also a “down payment” proving the intent of God to complete the redemption of those who are His. This is all done for the glory of God. We pray, “Our Father in heaven, thank You for the gift of Your Holy Spirit who marks us as Your possession and keeps us safely Yours until our redemption is complete and we stand before You fully made perfect. You have made us Yours, mighty God, who can take us from Your hand? (John 10:28-29) for what You began You will complete. (Philippians 1:6) Lord, may we truly be Your possession, belonging to You alone. May we remember that we no longer even belong to ourselves. For we are not our own, we were bought with a price (1st Cor. 6:19-20) and that price was not mere silver and gold, but the precious blood of Christ , the spotless lamb (1st Peter 1:18-19). Father, help us to live truly holy lives, for only lives fully dedicated to You are the proper response to Your amazing grace and love You have poured out on us. May everything we do always be for Your glory alone! Amen.”
Having believed, you were marked in Him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession – to the praise of His glory.
12/21/06-12/23/06
Every Christian is sealed by God with the Holy Spirit. To be sealed is to be protected. In ancient times, seals were placed to show ownership and protect that which was sealed from thieves. A deed of ownership was sealed by the owner and he alone had the right to open it’s seal and he alone was the unquestioned owner. To be sealed by the Holy Spirit is to be protected as God’s possession for the seal not only protects, but proves ownership. For the Holy Spirit to be a deposit means that He is also a “down payment” proving the intent of God to complete the redemption of those who are His. This is all done for the glory of God. We pray, “Our Father in heaven, thank You for the gift of Your Holy Spirit who marks us as Your possession and keeps us safely Yours until our redemption is complete and we stand before You fully made perfect. You have made us Yours, mighty God, who can take us from Your hand? (John 10:28-29) for what You began You will complete. (Philippians 1:6) Lord, may we truly be Your possession, belonging to You alone. May we remember that we no longer even belong to ourselves. For we are not our own, we were bought with a price (1st Cor. 6:19-20) and that price was not mere silver and gold, but the precious blood of Christ , the spotless lamb (1st Peter 1:18-19). Father, help us to live truly holy lives, for only lives fully dedicated to You are the proper response to Your amazing grace and love You have poured out on us. May everything we do always be for Your glory alone! Amen.”
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
#30 Ephesians 1:4-6 NLT
Ephesians 1:4-6 NLT
Even before He made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in His eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself through Jesus Christ. This is what He wanted to do and it gave Him great pleasure. So we praise God for the glorious grace He has poured out on us who belong to His dear Son.
12/18/06-12/20/06
Since God has known us, loved us, and chosen us even before the world was made, then we can be secure in our salvation if we are truly saved. From eternity past God knows all that will happen into eternity future and if He has already chosen you then there is nothing you can do to make Him unchose you. This does not give us excuse to sin. “Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin how can we live in it any longer? … Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body… offer yourselves to God… as instruments of righteousness.” (Romans 6:1-3&11-13) If you do not show evidence of the fruit of salvation then you should question the reality of your salvation. We should praise God for the grace He has poured out on us and give thanks to Him by living for His glory alone. Let us remember that God saves us not only out of His mercy, but also in order to bring us to Himself because He wants to. He desires to present us faultless to Himself with exceeding great joy. (Jude 24-25). It is for His own joy as well as ours. Just the thought of fellowship with each one of us for all eternity, brings a smile to God’s face. It was for this purpose, ultimately, for which He created us and saved us, washed us clean in His blood. Let all who are God’s pray, “Thank You, our God and Savior, for loving us, choosing us, washing us, adopting us, and making us Yours alone. May we always remember that Your thoughts of us are filled with love and joy over us for no less reason than that we are Yours. May our hearts be filled with praise to You for all the grace You pour out on us. Fill us with Your presence and pour Your own love and joy into our hearts. To You be all glory because of who You are! Amen.”
Even before He made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in His eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself through Jesus Christ. This is what He wanted to do and it gave Him great pleasure. So we praise God for the glorious grace He has poured out on us who belong to His dear Son.
12/18/06-12/20/06
Since God has known us, loved us, and chosen us even before the world was made, then we can be secure in our salvation if we are truly saved. From eternity past God knows all that will happen into eternity future and if He has already chosen you then there is nothing you can do to make Him unchose you. This does not give us excuse to sin. “Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin how can we live in it any longer? … Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body… offer yourselves to God… as instruments of righteousness.” (Romans 6:1-3&11-13) If you do not show evidence of the fruit of salvation then you should question the reality of your salvation. We should praise God for the grace He has poured out on us and give thanks to Him by living for His glory alone. Let us remember that God saves us not only out of His mercy, but also in order to bring us to Himself because He wants to. He desires to present us faultless to Himself with exceeding great joy. (Jude 24-25). It is for His own joy as well as ours. Just the thought of fellowship with each one of us for all eternity, brings a smile to God’s face. It was for this purpose, ultimately, for which He created us and saved us, washed us clean in His blood. Let all who are God’s pray, “Thank You, our God and Savior, for loving us, choosing us, washing us, adopting us, and making us Yours alone. May we always remember that Your thoughts of us are filled with love and joy over us for no less reason than that we are Yours. May our hearts be filled with praise to You for all the grace You pour out on us. Fill us with Your presence and pour Your own love and joy into our hearts. To You be all glory because of who You are! Amen.”
Monday, December 18, 2006
# 29 Galatians 5:22-23 NLT
Galatians 5:22-23 NLT
But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, He will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Here there is no conflict with the law.
12/15/06-12/17/06
This kind of fruit can only come from the Holy Spirit when we have surrendered our selves to God and His will. When we allow Him full control in our lives, He will begin this work in us. This fruit characterized Jesus Christ and His life on earth and should be manifesting itself in the heart and life of every believer. This list is so intertwined that you can have very little of any one of them without all the others. But the greatest of these is love (1st Cor. 13:12-13). We pray, “God, our Father in heaven, we surrender ourselves to You now. Help us to live each day fully surrendered to You. Fill us with Your Holy Spirit and may He work in us, producing abundant fruit in our hearts and lives. In this way, Father, make us more like Your Son, Jesus Christ, and conform us to His image.
But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, He will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Here there is no conflict with the law.
12/15/06-12/17/06
This kind of fruit can only come from the Holy Spirit when we have surrendered our selves to God and His will. When we allow Him full control in our lives, He will begin this work in us. This fruit characterized Jesus Christ and His life on earth and should be manifesting itself in the heart and life of every believer. This list is so intertwined that you can have very little of any one of them without all the others. But the greatest of these is love (1st Cor. 13:12-13). We pray, “God, our Father in heaven, we surrender ourselves to You now. Help us to live each day fully surrendered to You. Fill us with Your Holy Spirit and may He work in us, producing abundant fruit in our hearts and lives. In this way, Father, make us more like Your Son, Jesus Christ, and conform us to His image.
Saturday, December 16, 2006
# 28 Galatians 2:20 NIV
Galatians 2:20 NIV
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
12/12/06-12/14/06
It is self will and the sinful nature that is crucified so that the spirit of self no longer lives in the believer, but the Spirit of Christ lives in us and through us. We are now dead to sin (Rom. 6:11-13) for it was that old, sinful self that lived for sin. We are now alive to God, for God Himself as the Holy Spirit – that is the Spirit of Christ – now lives in us. He has given us a new nature, the divine nature of Christ which is a nature of complete surrender and conformity to the will of God. Our life then becomes a life of faith in Jesus Christ as savior and Lord, knowing He lives and works in us and through us. Let us pray, “Our Lord Jesus Christ, help us to grab hold of what it means that we were crucified with You. May we no longer live for our selves, our ambitions. But help us to now live for You alone as You live in us. Amen.”
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
12/12/06-12/14/06
It is self will and the sinful nature that is crucified so that the spirit of self no longer lives in the believer, but the Spirit of Christ lives in us and through us. We are now dead to sin (Rom. 6:11-13) for it was that old, sinful self that lived for sin. We are now alive to God, for God Himself as the Holy Spirit – that is the Spirit of Christ – now lives in us. He has given us a new nature, the divine nature of Christ which is a nature of complete surrender and conformity to the will of God. Our life then becomes a life of faith in Jesus Christ as savior and Lord, knowing He lives and works in us and through us. Let us pray, “Our Lord Jesus Christ, help us to grab hold of what it means that we were crucified with You. May we no longer live for our selves, our ambitions. But help us to now live for You alone as You live in us. Amen.”
Monday, December 11, 2006
#27 2nd Corinthians 13:5 NLT
2nd Corinthians 13:5 NLT
Examine yourselves to see if your faith is really genuine. Test yourselves. If you cannot tell that Jesus Christ is in you, it means you have failed the test.
12/09/06-12/11/06
We must always examine everything we think, say, and do to see if it is in line with the faith we profess. If our faith is genuine, alive, and growing, then this will be evidenced by the things we do since faith without works – that is good deeds – is dead (James 2:18-20). The fruit of the Spirit (see Gal. 5:22-23) is an evidence of the Holy Spirit at work in us. Therefore, don’t just listen to the word of God, but absorb and follow what it says (James 1:22). If all you ever do is listen to the word of God but never take it into your heart and let it transform your life, then do not deceive yourself into thinking that you are really saved. For though we are saved by grace through faith and not by works, we are made new in Christ Jesus to do the good deeds God has planned for us to do in His name (Eph. 2:8-10). True faith will always lead to good deeds and a life seeking to conform to God’s moral standards. May we pray, “Lord Jesus, You know those who are Yours. Let us not deceive ourselves, but make us truly Yours and produce fruit in our lives by Your Holy Spirit that we may know with certainty that we are Yours. Search us and know us, oh God, and root out those things in us that keep us from all You want for us. Make our hearts good soil where Your word is planted and grows and flourishes. Father, may all of us, Your children, surrender our wills to Your will. May we seek to live every day in the center of Your perfect will and to live for Your glory alone. For we do not belong to ourselves, but to You. Transform us with ever-increasing glory into the likeness of Christ (2nd Cor. 3:18) for the sake of Your name. Holy are You, our God and alone worthy of all praise! Amen.
Examine yourselves to see if your faith is really genuine. Test yourselves. If you cannot tell that Jesus Christ is in you, it means you have failed the test.
12/09/06-12/11/06
We must always examine everything we think, say, and do to see if it is in line with the faith we profess. If our faith is genuine, alive, and growing, then this will be evidenced by the things we do since faith without works – that is good deeds – is dead (James 2:18-20). The fruit of the Spirit (see Gal. 5:22-23) is an evidence of the Holy Spirit at work in us. Therefore, don’t just listen to the word of God, but absorb and follow what it says (James 1:22). If all you ever do is listen to the word of God but never take it into your heart and let it transform your life, then do not deceive yourself into thinking that you are really saved. For though we are saved by grace through faith and not by works, we are made new in Christ Jesus to do the good deeds God has planned for us to do in His name (Eph. 2:8-10). True faith will always lead to good deeds and a life seeking to conform to God’s moral standards. May we pray, “Lord Jesus, You know those who are Yours. Let us not deceive ourselves, but make us truly Yours and produce fruit in our lives by Your Holy Spirit that we may know with certainty that we are Yours. Search us and know us, oh God, and root out those things in us that keep us from all You want for us. Make our hearts good soil where Your word is planted and grows and flourishes. Father, may all of us, Your children, surrender our wills to Your will. May we seek to live every day in the center of Your perfect will and to live for Your glory alone. For we do not belong to ourselves, but to You. Transform us with ever-increasing glory into the likeness of Christ (2nd Cor. 3:18) for the sake of Your name. Holy are You, our God and alone worthy of all praise! Amen.
Friday, December 08, 2006
#26 2nd Corinthians 6:16 NIV
2nd Corinthians 6:16 NIV
For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said, “I will live in them and walk with them, and I will be their God and they will be my people.”
12/06/06-12/08/06
We are the temple of God by the Holy Spirit who lives in us (1st Cor. 6:19). Since the start of creation, it has been God’s desire to live in His people and to walk among us and be with us. Right now He lives in us as the Holy Spirit and He walks among those who are in heaven as God incarnate in the person of Jesus Christ. One day all believers will be with Him at the end of all things and then He will live in us and walk among us forever. Amen! We are to worship Him day and night in His temple, that is our bodies, and do everything, even eating and drinking, to the glory of God. As His temple and priests, every part of our lives can and should be holy – set apart for Him and dedicated to His service. Let us pray, “Lord, thank You for living in us, making us Your dwelling and Your temple. Help us to do everything for Your glory and to live a life of worship and service to You. May we be set apart for You and dedicated to You and to following Your will for us. Lord Jesus, we long to see You, to be with You. Come, Lord, and establish Your kingdom and bring us all into Your presence that You may walk among the full number of Your people. You are our Lord and our God and we are Your people, belonging to You alone. Fill us to overflowing with Your love and grace to the praise of Your glory. Be glorified in Your saints and in Your church through Jesus Christ throughout all generations and all nations! Amen.”
For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said, “I will live in them and walk with them, and I will be their God and they will be my people.”
12/06/06-12/08/06
We are the temple of God by the Holy Spirit who lives in us (1st Cor. 6:19). Since the start of creation, it has been God’s desire to live in His people and to walk among us and be with us. Right now He lives in us as the Holy Spirit and He walks among those who are in heaven as God incarnate in the person of Jesus Christ. One day all believers will be with Him at the end of all things and then He will live in us and walk among us forever. Amen! We are to worship Him day and night in His temple, that is our bodies, and do everything, even eating and drinking, to the glory of God. As His temple and priests, every part of our lives can and should be holy – set apart for Him and dedicated to His service. Let us pray, “Lord, thank You for living in us, making us Your dwelling and Your temple. Help us to do everything for Your glory and to live a life of worship and service to You. May we be set apart for You and dedicated to You and to following Your will for us. Lord Jesus, we long to see You, to be with You. Come, Lord, and establish Your kingdom and bring us all into Your presence that You may walk among the full number of Your people. You are our Lord and our God and we are Your people, belonging to You alone. Fill us to overflowing with Your love and grace to the praise of Your glory. Be glorified in Your saints and in Your church through Jesus Christ throughout all generations and all nations! Amen.”
Thursday, December 07, 2006
#25 2nd Corinthians 5:17&21 NIV
2nd Corinthians 5:17&21 NIV
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old has gone, the new has come! God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
12/03/06-12/05/06
To be in Christ is to be joined to Him in a deep and profound spiritual sense so that we were in some divine and mysterious way with Him and in Him when He died on the cross. We were crucified with Christ (Gal. 2:20). If we died with Christ, we will also live with Him (Rom. 6:8). Yet even now it is not we who live but Christ living in us (Gal. 2:20). When we died with Christ, it was the old sinful self that died. We were made dead to sin but we are now made alive to God by Christ Jesus (Rom. 6:11-13). Jesus, the sinless lamb of God, took our sin on the cross and took the punishment in our place so that everyone who believes in Him might have His righteousness – the very righteousness of God. Let all God’s children pray, “Father, help us to know what it means that we are a new creation in You. May we grasp this: that we are dead to sin and now living for You alone. Lord, stir in our hearts a desire to be truly dead to sin and living for Your glory. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for taking our sins away and giving us Your righteousness. Fill our hearts with gratitude, humility, love, and adoration. You are our Lord. May all our lives be for Your glory. Help us to truly grasp the depth of Your love for us. May Your praises rise from our hearts and Your light shine from our lives, forever. Amen.”
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old has gone, the new has come! God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
12/03/06-12/05/06
To be in Christ is to be joined to Him in a deep and profound spiritual sense so that we were in some divine and mysterious way with Him and in Him when He died on the cross. We were crucified with Christ (Gal. 2:20). If we died with Christ, we will also live with Him (Rom. 6:8). Yet even now it is not we who live but Christ living in us (Gal. 2:20). When we died with Christ, it was the old sinful self that died. We were made dead to sin but we are now made alive to God by Christ Jesus (Rom. 6:11-13). Jesus, the sinless lamb of God, took our sin on the cross and took the punishment in our place so that everyone who believes in Him might have His righteousness – the very righteousness of God. Let all God’s children pray, “Father, help us to know what it means that we are a new creation in You. May we grasp this: that we are dead to sin and now living for You alone. Lord, stir in our hearts a desire to be truly dead to sin and living for Your glory. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for taking our sins away and giving us Your righteousness. Fill our hearts with gratitude, humility, love, and adoration. You are our Lord. May all our lives be for Your glory. Help us to truly grasp the depth of Your love for us. May Your praises rise from our hearts and Your light shine from our lives, forever. Amen.”
Sunday, December 03, 2006
#24 2nd Corinthians 5:8-9 NIV
2nd Corinthians 5:8-9 NIV
We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. So we aim to please Him always, whether in the body or not.
11/30/06-12/02/06
We as Christians are confident in God and in His promises. We can be confident even in the face of death knowing that He has promised us eternal life. The moment we leave this body, we will be in His full and immediate presence in a way we cannot now even imagine. Because this is true, we can ever prefer to leave this body to be at home in heaven with our Lord and Savior. Since we love our Lord so much that we prefer death so that we might be with Him, then our aim will be to please Him always in everything we do, here in this body and forever in eternity. Every true follower of Christ should desire to make his or her life count to the glory of God. Those who live with this desire will find that God has worked this out in their lives – even the lives unnoticed by the world. May we pray, “Lord, work in our hearts so that our greatest ambition in life is to please You. Fill our hearts with confidence in our relationship with You and confidence in the face of suffering and death. Father, may all of Your children live in such a way that we are not only confident in You, but that we also prefer to leave this body so that we may be at home with You. May Your name ever be glorified in us and through us. Help us to seek Your will and Your face every day. We thank You for Your Spirit living in us and working in us. May we live for You by the power of Your Holy Spirit. Unto You, Lord, be all glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. So we aim to please Him always, whether in the body or not.
11/30/06-12/02/06
We as Christians are confident in God and in His promises. We can be confident even in the face of death knowing that He has promised us eternal life. The moment we leave this body, we will be in His full and immediate presence in a way we cannot now even imagine. Because this is true, we can ever prefer to leave this body to be at home in heaven with our Lord and Savior. Since we love our Lord so much that we prefer death so that we might be with Him, then our aim will be to please Him always in everything we do, here in this body and forever in eternity. Every true follower of Christ should desire to make his or her life count to the glory of God. Those who live with this desire will find that God has worked this out in their lives – even the lives unnoticed by the world. May we pray, “Lord, work in our hearts so that our greatest ambition in life is to please You. Fill our hearts with confidence in our relationship with You and confidence in the face of suffering and death. Father, may all of Your children live in such a way that we are not only confident in You, but that we also prefer to leave this body so that we may be at home with You. May Your name ever be glorified in us and through us. Help us to seek Your will and Your face every day. We thank You for Your Spirit living in us and working in us. May we live for You by the power of Your Holy Spirit. Unto You, Lord, be all glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
#23 2nd Corinthians 5:1-5 NIV
2nd Corinthians 5:1-5 NIV
Now we know that if this earthly tent is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling…so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. Now it is God who has made us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a deposit guaranteeing what is to come.
11/27/06-11/29/06
This body we have now is fragile and dying, but God has promised us new bodies – perfect bodies. The bodies we live in now are full of pain and suffering and are burdened with sin, but the eternal bodies God will give us will be fully free from the power and presence of sin and death. There will be no more “death…or pain” (Rev. 21:3-5). God has promised this to us and it is this perfect eternal life with Him that He had planned from the very beginning and He confirms His promise to us by placing His Holy Spirit in us. We pray, “Father, thank You for freeing us from sin and death. May we long for the eternal perfection You will give to us in Your presence. Thank You for the gift of Your Holy Spirit living in us through whom we can have certainty that we truly belong to You and that just as You have begun Your work in us, making us like Christ, so You will complete Your work in us, perfectly conforming us to His likeness and giving us a new body like His glorious body – imperishable, incorruptible, and immortal. May we live every day with Your eternal plan in mind, trusting You completely. Your name be praised in all creation forever! Amen.
Now we know that if this earthly tent is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling…so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. Now it is God who has made us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a deposit guaranteeing what is to come.
11/27/06-11/29/06
This body we have now is fragile and dying, but God has promised us new bodies – perfect bodies. The bodies we live in now are full of pain and suffering and are burdened with sin, but the eternal bodies God will give us will be fully free from the power and presence of sin and death. There will be no more “death…or pain” (Rev. 21:3-5). God has promised this to us and it is this perfect eternal life with Him that He had planned from the very beginning and He confirms His promise to us by placing His Holy Spirit in us. We pray, “Father, thank You for freeing us from sin and death. May we long for the eternal perfection You will give to us in Your presence. Thank You for the gift of Your Holy Spirit living in us through whom we can have certainty that we truly belong to You and that just as You have begun Your work in us, making us like Christ, so You will complete Your work in us, perfectly conforming us to His likeness and giving us a new body like His glorious body – imperishable, incorruptible, and immortal. May we live every day with Your eternal plan in mind, trusting You completely. Your name be praised in all creation forever! Amen.
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