Jesus said, “Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me.”
And He said that He, “will ask the Father, and the Father will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth…He will be in you.” The Helper in you?
And He said, “You will know that I am in my Father, and you in Me, and I in you.” You are in Jesus? And Jesus is in you? And if Jesus is in the Father and you are in Jesus, are you also in the Father? And if the Father is in Jesus and Jesus is in you, is the Father also in you?
Read John 14 and 15 and see for yourself. Sometimes we say to ourselves when we read these things, “Wow, that’s incredible! God is with me! And in me! Can you believe that?!” But we also have to ask, “Do I believe that?” What would this day look like if I really believed that the Holy Spirit was somehow in me? What would I do if Jesus walked through the door right now? Is it different than what I’m doing?…because Jesus says He already did walk through the door, right along with me.
I challenge you this week to try actively believing what Jesus says here. Try, at all times, to keep in mind the fact that GOD is in you. Rest assured that you’ll enjoy it because there is nothing greater than His Presence.
rlowenfield
Here’s a good one from Piper yesterday:
Different world views: 1) Celebrating evidences of God’s grace. 2) Building self-esteem.