Morning by Morning, November 11 - "Participants of the Divine Nature"
Good morning, Lord Jesus. Let the light of the glory of God shine in my heart and shine on my face throughout the moments of my day. ...
"His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness. Thus He has given us, through these things, His precious and very great promises, so that through them you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of lust, and may become participants of the divine nature" (2 Peter 1:3-4).
Lord, how can we, as participants of the human nature, also "become participants of the divine nature?" How can we embrace Your "precious and very great promises" such as "As He is, so are we in this world?" (1 John 4:17)
It's only by the grace of God. It's only because the Holy Spirit of God is "at work in (us), enabling (us) to will and to work for His good pleasure" (Philippians 2:13). It's only because of "the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in (us), the hope of glory" (Colossians 1:27).
"Do (we) not know that (we) are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in (us)?" (1 Corinthians 3:16) Do we not believe that "the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in (us)"? (Romans 8:11) Do we not truly embrace the eternal truth "For those whom He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, in order that He might be the firstborn within a large family. And those who He predestined He also called; and those whom He called He also justified; and those whom He justified He also glorified"? (Romans 8:29-30).
So with the Spirit of Christ within us, we can cry out "Abba! Father! (for) it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ--if, in fact, we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him" (Romans 8:15-17).
Come, Holy Spirit. Spirit of the Living God, Spirit of Christ within me, come make me more like Jesus today, as the child of God that I am. Come change me from the inside out, that by the divine power of the grace of God at work within me, according the precious and very great promises of God, I may partake of the divine nature. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My Friend, by the divine power of the grace of God at work within you, may you come a participant of the divine nature today, with the Spirit of Christ in you, the hope of glory. Please pray the same for me. God bless you, my friend!
Breakthrough Prayer Conference! For my friends in the Houston, Texas area, please come join us this weekend, Nov 15-16, at Bear Creek United Methodist Church where I'll be teaching on Healing Prayer Ministry Saturday and Sunday and preaching all three services Sunday morning. All are welcome.
Tommy Hays | Messiah Ministries
Healing from the Inside Out
Pastoral Director | Rapha God Ministries
4 Dominion Drive, Building 1
San Antonio, Texas 78257
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