“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” Gal. 2:20.
Is your life readily available for Christ to live in and through you? How much of a yielded vessel are you. Are you still struggling with letting go and and letting God, or you have come to that place called Golgotha, where you have been crucified with Christ. The crucified life has indications and tell tale signs.The Bible makes it clear that we are to be the temple and dwelling place of God. 2 Cor. 6:16. We can’t be except we are crucified with Christ and let Him live through us.
In Old Testament times, Solomon dedicated the temple in Jerusalem “for the name of the LORD God of Israel” 2 Chron. 6:10. But, as Solomon said, “Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You. How much less this temple which I have built!” verse 18. God does not dwell in physical buildings. Instead, He dwells in heaven and in converted Christians. But how does God dwell in us today? Through the power of His Holy Spirit. In Rom. 8 Paul explains that “the Spirit of God dwells in you” verse 9. It no doubt means that “Christ is in you” verse 10. Jesus Christ can live in a person through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Therefore, the degree to which God and Jesus Christ dwells in us depends on the degree to which we follow the leading of God’s Spirit and use its power. When the Holy Spirit is in us, He empowers us to actually become like God the Father and Jesus Christ in nature, character, spirit, attitudes, approach and love. He leads and empowers us to live and think as the Father and Christ do! The more we allow the Holy Spirit the more of Christ’s nature we manifest. The process being more like Jesus is directly under our will and control, not His. God wants us to choose for ourselves to live as Jesus lived. He doesn’t force us to do it. This involves a humble, earnest seeking to become like Jesus Christ so His life becomes our life.
FURTHER READING:
“Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:” Gal. 1:4.
“And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.” Eph. 5:2.
DECLARATION:
Dear Abba Father, thank You for the sweet fellowship in Your word. I ask that You cause divine and fresh winds of the Holy Spirit to blow upon me. Let the west winds of replenishment, the north winds of abundance, and the south winds of restoration and supernatural supply blow profusely upon me. Cause my life to be properly irrigated by the flow of virtue and power from the Holy Ghost. In Jesus name, amen.
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Psalms. 74:1-23.
Psalms. 75:1-10.
Psalms. 76:1-12.
Psalms. 77:1-20.
QUOTE FOR THE DAY:
“Miracles Don’t Just Happen Because They Are Needed, They Happen Because They Are Expected.”
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