Whoohoo, my Lord! Thank You for revelation into the mysteries of Your Word.
In Ez 36: 26-27 You say YOU WILL DO IT. In Gal 3: 3 Paul asks, isn't it just logical that the Holy Spirit should be the One doing it? Hebrews 12: 2 says the same thing: it's the job of Jesus to do it.
Whooohooo, so yeah, I need to cooperate, but You are the One to do it.
In Gal 3: 3 Paul asks, "are you so foolish, having begun in the Spirit are you now being made perfect by the flesh?" (NKJV). The NLT puts it this way: "How foolish can you be? After starting your Christian lives in the Spirit, why are you now trying to become perfect by your own human effort?"
Father, please give me the discernment to know when I'm walking by my effort. Cause the reality to grow in me that I am changed into the likeness of Christ by what You do in me ( Rom 8: 29). I have been predestined to be changed into the image of Christ. Predestined. My goodness... And yes, I need to bring my part, but that is to behold You, to come to the Word (Rom 10: 17) so that Rom 8: 29 can become quickened in my spirit and faith enables me to let You do Your work in me. 2 Cor 3: 18 assures us, as we spend time in the Word, where we behold Jesus, the Spirit "makes us more and more like [Jesus] as we are changed into His glorious image.
What is Jesus? Full of faith, sinless, caring and compassionate. Whereas I am selfish, lazy, lacking faith, easily offended and hurt, prone to anger, prone to lustful and revengeful thoughts, You will take these heart of stone characteristics out of me and transform my heart to become like that of Christ. You will give me a new spirit when You put YOUR SPIRIT in me (Ez 36: 27). And YOU will cause me to walk in Your ways (Ez 36: 27).
You will, You will. Thank You, Father. I praise Your name. Hallelujah, hallelujah.
Holy Spirit, please remind me continually to remember that the Father has given me His very own Spirit and is continually transforming me as I behold You - with my eyes when I read the Word, with my ears when I listen to the Word and testimonies, with my heart as I meditate on Your Word, with my will as I choose to obey the still small voice that steers me away from the sinful, soulish and selfish. As I'm stayed upon You, I give You opportunities to touch and change me. And even when I'm not stayed on You, the seed of Your Word is ever alive and growing in me to bear fruit even long after I have forgotten about it.
Thank You Jesus that You are the author, finisher, perfecter, keeper, sustainer, and enabler of my faith (Heb 12: 2), my spiritual walk, my transformation into Your image. Rom 12: 2 says we should LET God transform us by changing our minds, our thinking, our habits. Cause me to challenge my thinking and behaviour that is not in line with Your Word. Father, I give You permission to transform my attitude and the spirit of my mind (Eph 4: 23).
Oh God, and what consolation to know that You know that I want to do what is right and good, but find myself not doing it (Rom 7: 15, 19; Gal 5: 17). So here especially You are my refuge and enabler to walk in Your ways. You are the One to transform me in this regard. Thank You Jesus. Thank You.
Oh Lord, I praise Your name. And I seal this prayer with a yes and amen in You, Jesus.
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