[The Glory Unveiled]
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. [ Romans 8:9 NIV ]
There is a place of the flesh, and there is a place of the Spirit—two distinct realms, two spiritual “geographies,” each with its own citizens. Those who carry the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit belong to the region of the Spirit. Those who live according to the cravings of the old nature reveal themselves as citizens of the flesh. The Holy Spirit Himself is the seal, the divine mark of ownership, upon all who dwell in the realm of the Spirit. They are His—fully, undeniably, and unmistakably. No one can inhabit the territory of the flesh and simultaneously house the Spirit of God. The world of the flesh is familiar to us: its impulses, its passions, its pursuits. But the world of the Spirit is altogether different—an effulgence, a radiant overflow of the very life of God, shining through the knowledge of His Son, Jesus Christ. When the Spirit takes residence in the believer, He begins to animate, to breathe out, to express the life of Christ within us and through us. This is the very thing the Jewish leaders recognized in the early disciples; something about them testified loudly that they had been with Jesus. Can your life say the same? Do your words, your attitudes, your decisions, your atmosphere announce that you have been—and continue to be—with Jesus? Are you living in the Spirit, allowing the life of the Spirit to permeate, saturate, and shape your earthly walk?
Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the presence of your Spirit in my life and the work of transformation that is taking place.
Wisdom_Quote: The life of the Spirit has a blueprint that imprints the life of Christ.
#GNews: Unveiling the glory of God.