And now you also have heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago.

Ephesians 1:13 New Living Translation

You are permanently purified and empowered by God himself. The message of Jesus to the religious person is simple: It's not what you do. It's what I do. I have moved in.

And in time you can say with Paul, "I myself no longer live, but Christ lives in me" (Gal. 2:20, NLT).

From 'Everyday Blessings' by Max Lucado for April 7, 2005

Let us journey on...