MAKE GOD A HABIT

We are told in Phillipians 2:5 that "Jesus had equal status with God, but he didn't think so much of himself that he had to cling to the advantage of that status no matter what." And this got me to thinking.......

Jesus was a living active man, totally human. But He was still God! He had all the rights to the advantages God has and used them to care for the world. Now, we who have received Jesus as Lord, have also received the Holy Spirit who lives within us as we are God's temple here on earth. Therefore, we, too, have the advantage of God in us and His power available to us. God, therefore, has been given to his people.

God in me! No, that does not mean that I have equal status with God! I do not! Of that, you can be sure! Nor do you, I am quite sure. And I am very glad that we do not! Our humaness clings to us in many ways, some ways we would so much rather they did not! But, God is in us and that in itself is HUGE!

Who, then do we serve? God, of course! What a dumb question! Yet, I remember that time after time my own will has leaped forward and asserted itself, and I am charged to remind myself that I will only serve God! What is one to do having a strong willful individuality? Repent, repent, repent. Yes, go to God!

Now, I am going to try something else... If my desire is to serve God ONLY, what better way to do that is to not get out of contact with God. Can I do that?

This, being my choice and one I am glad to make, has been revealed that I must get into a stronger habit of seeking God habitually, continually, and thoughtfully. Good choices then should become habit, because God is the source of the habit. My behavior should become more one with God. The trick is..and the truth is- habit. Make God a habit, a really good habit. Good choices make good action and good action is what we want the world to see when we are His! Bad choices mean bad actions and this we don't want the world to see! So, I want to make God a really good habit!

Lord Jesus, I believe in this theory. May your power make it truth, for your Glory. AMEN...This is Jo speaking.