Daily Devotional. Therefore being Justified by Faith, we have Peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by Faith into this Grace wherein WE STAND, AND REJOICE in Hope of the Glory of God. And not only so, BUT WE GLORY IN TRIBULATIONS ALSO: knowing that Tribulation worketh Patience; And Patience, Experience; and Experience, Hope: And Hope maketh NOT ASHAMED; because the Love of God is shed abroad in our Hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. Romans 5:1-5. In the world, when someone was “lost” and trying to figure out the meaning of Life and how they fit in, they would say, “I’m trying to find myself”. It’s the same in the Christian world as a Believer tries to figure out where he stands with the Lord. Are you being Obedient to what the Lord wants? Are you Hearing Him when He speaks to you? Do you hold yourself to a certain “level” of Christianity, but have a nagging doubt that it may not be quite right? This is NOT about if you’re Saved or not, but just not quite sure of “where you are” in the Lord. Is the Lord saying, “Let’s talk”, or is it Satan trying to bring doubt about your Walk with the Lord? (Practice Discernment?). To answer all these questions, maybe it’s time to have a “Heart to heart” talk with the Holy Spirit and ask Him to show you some of your “faults”, deal with them, and ask Him to again fill you with Joy Unspeakable and the Peace that Passes Understanding. It’s OK to not Know exactly where you Stand in the Lord, as long as you have that Assurance with Joy and Peace that the Lord is working on you, and you’re doing your “best” to cooperate, as He brings you into greater CHRISTLIKENESS. With Christ as your Guiding Light, even in tough situations and circumstances, “not Knowing” can still be full of Peace and Joy, even when it makes no sense. A ship on the ocean at night will be guided by the stars, even though its “relevance” to land is unknown. The bottom line? Have a Talk with the Holy Spirit today, and Greatly, Be Blessed.
