A Call To Spirit Listeners (Part 3)
"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you received from God?" The Apostle Paul
What is more important than God in us? Who is more important? Is there anything else more worthy of our thoughts, focus, and purpose?
If we really believed that, how could our lives ever be the same?
We often think of how awesome it would be to have Jesus Himself with us like the apostles did. I'm sure you've heard this before or read it before. But it's worth repeating, hearing again, and reading again. Jesus Himself said it was better for Him to leave so He could send us the Holy Spirit. How could that be better to men who had been with Jesus Himself, in the flesh, for 3 whole years? The only way it could be better is if the Spirit of Jesus Himself, the same Jesus they were with for 3 years, was not only with them, but in each and every one of the 12 apostles. They would have their own "personal Jesus" in them, if I can say that reverently.
So it would be like having Jesus with each and every one of us all the time, instead of Jesus being limited in time and space, only in Israel, where people have to crowd him and press him to get near Him. The real Jesus, in each of us, all the time.
To make this real to me, I often imagine if Jesus were sitting right next to me...say, on my job. How would that affect how I work?
If Jesus were with me, in the flesh, I'd just want to do whatever He said. Whatever. He. Said. How could I come up with better ideas or plans than Him? My job (and my life) definitely wouldn't be a democracy if Jesus, the Lord, is with me. I'd just do what He said. And there could be nothing at all better than that.
After I imagine this, I realize that I am actually in this situation. Jesus is actually with me all the time by the Spirit. All I have to do is follow Him, just like He said to the 12 when He called them. He still says this today by His Spirit to all who want to be His disciples:
If you long to follow the Spirit no matter the consequences, like the 12 apostles followed Jesus, then you are a Spirit listener.
Let's begin our journey.
Let's follow the Spirit of Jesus together.
Let's be Spirit listeners.
Tell me your passion for this in the comments.
What is more important than God in us? Who is more important? Is there anything else more worthy of our thoughts, focus, and purpose?
If you believe in Jesus--
The Holy Spirit is in you.
The Holy Spirit is God.
Therefore, God is in you.
If we really believed that, how could our lives ever be the same?
We often think of how awesome it would be to have Jesus Himself with us like the apostles did. I'm sure you've heard this before or read it before. But it's worth repeating, hearing again, and reading again. Jesus Himself said it was better for Him to leave so He could send us the Holy Spirit. How could that be better to men who had been with Jesus Himself, in the flesh, for 3 whole years? The only way it could be better is if the Spirit of Jesus Himself, the same Jesus they were with for 3 years, was not only with them, but in each and every one of the 12 apostles. They would have their own "personal Jesus" in them, if I can say that reverently.
So it would be like having Jesus with each and every one of us all the time, instead of Jesus being limited in time and space, only in Israel, where people have to crowd him and press him to get near Him. The real Jesus, in each of us, all the time.
To make this real to me, I often imagine if Jesus were sitting right next to me...say, on my job. How would that affect how I work?
If Jesus were with me, in the flesh, I'd just want to do whatever He said. Whatever. He. Said. How could I come up with better ideas or plans than Him? My job (and my life) definitely wouldn't be a democracy if Jesus, the Lord, is with me. I'd just do what He said. And there could be nothing at all better than that.
After I imagine this, I realize that I am actually in this situation. Jesus is actually with me all the time by the Spirit. All I have to do is follow Him, just like He said to the 12 when He called them. He still says this today by His Spirit to all who want to be His disciples:
Follow me.
If you long to follow the Spirit no matter the consequences, like the 12 apostles followed Jesus, then you are a Spirit listener.
Let's begin our journey.
Let's follow the Spirit of Jesus together.
Let's be Spirit listeners.
Tell me your passion for this in the comments.
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