21st week - Christ in us! The more Christ is in us, the more the Holy Spirit will abide upon us.
“And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.” John 1:32 (KJV
Whew! Isn’t this amazing? This verse reveals to us the fact that the holy Spirit will only come and abide upon us when we identify with Christ and when e have received His nature and character in us.
Many times, we have our own agendas, our own plans and purposes, but the Lord says: “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33). Still other times, we can see ourselves entangled in so many different things we wouldn’t let go, but apostle Paul said: “Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in him” (Philippians 3:8-9.
God said: “And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:17). It’s no different today. We want the anointing of the Holy Spirit, we want healing, deliverance, prosperity and well being in all areas of our existence, but the Lord is a Person – not a blessing machine. He will not come upon our selfish and self-centered desires and plans. He will only come if and when He sees Christ in our life, because the Holy Spirit only comes and abides upon Christ
CHRIST IN US
Nikola Dimitrov
Pastor, Bible Teacher, Preacher, Translator, Publisher and Author
