Sept 6                                                                             The Power of God’s Word
So we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we live in these bodies, we are not at home with the Lord. – 2 Corinthians 5:6(NLT)
AS LONG AS WE LIVE IN THESE BODIES
A poem and essay by ILMA
As long as we live in our earthly bodies
We will always struggle to see
The kingdom of God is not of this world
You’ll have a view of his kingdom through his word.
As long as we continually live in the old life
It will be hard to see a glimpse of his light
When we focus on his truth and promises
We will have his blessings and righteousness.
Have you ever wondered why people suffer? Why are there so much conflicts, wars and corruption in the world? In the beginning, Adam and Eve had everything. They didn’t have to struggle to work. They can eat any fruit of every tree except the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden. If they did, they would die (Genesis 2:16). When they disobeyed, original sin was born. We inherited sin but God sent Jesus to free us from it if we only believe.
The bible says that as long as we live in our bodies, we will not be at home with the Lord. Sin loses its power when we believe.
PRAYER
Lord, give me grace.
REFLECTION
Why do we need to succumb to God’s will?