“Be perfect therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matt. 6:48) This is the plea of the Christ and even the desire of our hearts, but so often we are far from it. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. But a portion of the glorious riches we have in Christ Jesus is the willingness and power of the Holy Spirit to create in us what we ourselves are unable to procure. And Paul says, this is the great mystery! (Col 1:27)
Here is a quote of tremendous encouragement for me today; “Thank God for the glorious and majestic truth that His Spirit can work the very nature of Jesus into us, if we will only obey Him” (Oswald Chambers, April 8). What a mighty and loving God we serve who will not leave us alone, but will fill us to the measure of all His fullness! We need only ask with willing hearts.
This is where joy is.
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