WEEK 3 - REAWAKENING TO SPIRIT OF CHRIST
Jesus did not leave us as orphans; rather, He sent His Holy Spirit to indwell and fill those who put their trust in Him. This week, we will explore various aspects of the Spirit’s ministry to us. Pray for the Holy Spirit to be present and to open up your eyes and heart.
DAY FIFTEEN - INHABITED BY THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST - HAZAEL MORELL
ROMANS 8:9
9 You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.
When we meet someone for the first time we often ask, “Where are you from?” In some ways, perhaps, this is an icebreaker, a tool we use to have something to say to a person we are just getting to know.
But, it may be also a way for us to identify certain traits about that person that help us to get to know them more quickly. Knowing where a person is from might help us to understand them better, or it might allow us to better connect with them.
As believers, the question of where we’re from takes on a different meaning. Paul tells us that we are not in the realm of the flesh but rather in that of the Spirit. We may think of a “realm” as a physical place, a literal kingdom, but the implication is that we are “in” and “of” someone—under their control—while we are somewhere else.
We are here, physically on earth; and as such, the realm of earthly things would seem to rule. We are not “in” that realm, but rather in the realm of the Spirit. Our worldview, our values, our hopes, our allegiance, and our obedience are in the Spirit of Christ who inhabits us. It is what we’re in—not where we’re from—that defines us.
The next time someone asks where you’re from, tell them who you’re in.
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Pray that you might understand clearly that you are here on earth, but not under the control of the earthly realm.
2. Pray that the Holy Spirit will reveal to you greater understanding that Christ defines you as a believer.
3. Ask the Lord to open your eyes to better understand that your obedience is to Christ and to the Spirit, not the worldly realm you inhabit.