Tuesday, November 26th, 2024
Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. John 15:4
“We know the Holy Spirit lives in us from the time we are born-again. So too does Jesus and His Father, since the two are one, as Scripture tells us. However, if I say, ‘Jesus lives in me,’ the focus is on me. If I say, ‘I live in Jesus,’ the focus is rightly on Him.
“So, Jack, instead of asking Him to come into your world, where He already is, you go into His world. If you are remaining in Him, you will do as He does. You will seek to please Him instead of yourself. You will not so much ask Him to help you in your endeavors as to ask Him what He wants you to do–in His kingdom.
“If you focus on Christ abiding in you, the influence of the natural world, your self-centered self, and the temptations of Satan are in competition with the presence of Jesus.
“That’s what happened to you at the retirement party last night. Jesus was living in you, but your wanting to please Dr. James and all the people there was greater than your wanting to please Jesus. Satan nailed you when the world took over and you lost your Jesus focus. There was too much of the world and you; there wasn’t enough of Jesus. The first toast set the agenda, and it all went downhill from there.”
From Finding the Safest Place on Earth
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