Saturday January 3rd, 2015
Text: Deut. 33:26-29 MORE LESSON: Psa.91:11-13
Christians worship the God who is close to them. That is why they are always very excited and lively during worship. Some folks wonder why Christians shout, dance and play all kinds of instruments each time they gather. One very strong reason for such excitement is because each time Christians gather, their God comes into their midst. Moreover, the individual Christian feels the close and warm embrace of God because God lives in him. God is not only living in Heaven, He lives in all those that believe in Him through Jesus Christ. God lives in us by the presence of His Spirit in our lives. Every true believer knows this, and the Spirit of God also bears witness with our spirit that we belong to God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: Rom. 8:15-16.
The believer is the temple of the Holy Spirit. Just as it was in the Old Testament when the Spirit of God dwelled in the tabernacle in the wilderness and later on the temple in Jerusalem, in the New Testament era, God's Spirit not only dwells in places of worship, He dwells in each person who believes in God through Jesus Christ. This is one of the mysteries in Christ Jesus. Those who have not yet given their lives to Jesus cannot comprehend this. Anyone that fails to acknowledge Jesus as the Son of God cannot fathom it because it takes experiencing it to understand and appreciate this mystery. Jesus Himself says: ...If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and We will come unto him, and make our abode with him: John 14:23. Take note of the word, “We”, which means the fullness of the Godhead. If you believe in Jesus and submit to His Lordship, then, the fullness of God comes to abide in you.
It is this unique presence of God that made David to say, The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident Psa. 27-1-3.
Although, the physical eyes cannot see God, He lives in us and we are in Him. His everlasting arms are underneath us. He goes before us as our righteousness, and His glory is our rear guard. Happy is that man who knows God through Jesus Christ, The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them Deut. 33:27.
Prayer/Action
* Thank the Lord for placing His everlasting arms underneath you.
* Ask Him to hide you in His pavilion throughout the day.
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