As we go through each day of our lives, He is working and bringing His life out in us and in our circumstances. That is such a wonderful thing! He is at work, we don't have to worry about making things happen. I was reading about that recently and it brought rest. I think God opened my eyes to that more. I learned that as believers it's not that we have to put the Holy Spirit in control - He IS in control. He IS leading. He IS working all out for good. He IS resurrection life, the glory and very essence of God, and that unstoppable Life, WILL and IS transforming us and our circumstances for good. He IS bringing out what is already true in the spirit realm out into the visible realm. His Life is shining through in our messy lives, even in the midst of our turmoil, problems, pain and even failure. The River of Living Water IS flowing, the Life IS coming out! It won't be completely seen till the redemption of our bodies, but He is there working. And that brings me rest. Just to know He's at work.
As many as are led by the Spirit, these are the sons of God. Doesn't that mean that as God's children, the Spirit IS leading us? That's just a fact of our new existence. And He ALWAYS leads us in triumph and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Christ! We don't have to worry about making that happen by works, understanding, right focus, or even faith. It IS happening, now and now and now and now. The Life just IS. The Life just LIVES. His Life, His Spirit is at work sustaining, holding, keeping, moving, motivating and expressing Himself in, to, through and as us at all times! It's not up to me in any way at all to get that to happen. We don't have to "activate" Him; He is activating us! Grace means God does it all! It's up to Him! And if it's up to Him, it's done.
Love to all,
