Greater is He who is in you

"You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world" 1 John 4:4.

Christians are called to fight and they have all necessary tools to  win. What are our enemies? According to the Bible, we are fighting the world: lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh, and the pride of life. And we also fight the devil. Looks like we've got a lot to fight against. Well, maybe, but look what John says. He says that we are from God, which means we have the nature of God inside of us. The things of the world should be alien to us. Yes, we have a flesh, but the nature that God imparted into us is stronger.

Furthermore, by the power of the Holy Spirit Christ lives inside of us. He is greater than the world, and the devil. That's why we are destined to win. Christ conquered the world, and we have the same promise, we can conquer it. Let's rely on His power that is inside us to help us in the fight. We shouldn't fear neither the world, nor the devil as they are weaker forces than the one that we have at our disposal. Let's believe we can win. Let's rely on the power of Christ on us. Let's us the power. Let's win. 

What governs your mind?

"The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace" Romans 8:6. 

What you focus on will either bring you death or life. There are carnal things that express themselves trough lust of of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. These bring about spiritual death, anxiety, and a baggage of other harmful things. On the other hand, you can focus on the things of the Spirit. This includes thought on the 9 fruits of the Spirit, meditation on the Word of God, your daily devotions saturated with prayer and listening to what the Holy Spirit has to tell you. These daily devotions give you tremendous peace if you do it regularly, which I encourage you to do. You have a choice, use it to be governed by the Spirit of God. Peace be with you. 

Holy Spirit does not make you a slave

"The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship" Romans 8:16. 

God never leads you to bondage. He does not even cause you to fear. The fear of the Lord isn't a slaverish state that causes you to run away from Him. No, the work of the Spirit in you is that you want to get closer to Him. You are His son/daughter. You are the family of God. You are the citizen of the kingdom of Heaven. You should not be afraid, but come boldly to God with whatever question, request, prayer and etc. you might have. He is waiting for you as a father is waiting for his kids to come home. Take courage, and remember, He does not send fear to your heart. He sends peace, love, joy, and courage. Spend more time with the Holy Spirit to get more of the good stuff God has prepared for you. And get rid of fear. It is not your inheritance. The kingdom of God is!

"But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you" Romans 8:11. 

At times when we see the world being scared of the corona-virus we should raise our eyes towards God, as He is able to heal our bodies and protect them by the power of the Spirit that lives in us. Pray for the protection of the Holy Ghost at this time when panic is sweeping through the countries and trust in His mighty hand to protect you. If you believe in Christ, His Spirit is in you, and so you should believe His power to protect and to heal you. He wants to be your healer. Trust Him.

The wages of sin and the gift of God

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" Romans 6:23. 

It is a fact that anything we have of our own is sin, and anything good that we have comes as a gift from God. If we keep on living separated from Christ, the wages we will get will be death. There is no life, goodness, or holiness outside of Christ. However, we have been given a gift of eternal life. That one is for free. Embrace it, enjoy it, stick to it. Turn away from sin, and turn to God. I know, it takes the help of the Holy Spirit, but He is there to help you to fight against the stuff of the flesh and guide you towards God. Cheer up, the Holy Spirit is a reliable helper and guide. He is always with you to help, to strengthen you, and in case of failure to help you stand up and continue moving forward. Praise God for the gift of eternal life and the Holy Spirit that trains us in new way of life. 

Christian Unity

“Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment” 1 Corinthians 1:10.

We may be preoccupied with creating Christian unity. Is that possible at all? It is! One way of speaking (the subject), no quarreling (about secondary things), the same way of thinking (on spiritual subjects) and the same judgment (again on the matter of the Word of God)! Of course, we must be filled with the same Spirit of Christ, have His mind and His attitudes. Then, and only then we can be united.

Temple of the Holy Spirit

„Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?“ 1 Corinthians 6:19. 

When the Old Testament ended and the New One started a lot of important changes took place. One was that human bodies became temples of the Holy Spirit. In the Old Testament, God lived in the Tabernacle, the Holy of Holies and only the highest priest could enter the place once a year. When Jesus died on the cross, the veil that separated people from the presence was torn apart and the presence of God went inside those who believed in Jesus as their Lord and Savior. This truth is valid today. You can be the sanctuary of God if you believe.

The Holy Spirit revives bodies

Romans 8:11: “And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.”

While studying the specific areas where the Holy Spirit works we often fail to notice his work in our bodies. You might say:” I haven’t noticed anything along the lines”. I agree, but it is just because you do not believe that the Holy Ghost can do it. We need to open our minds and read the Book diligently to find out whether the Spirit really does that. It won’t take long to get convinced that He really does. 

He heals our bodies, restores them and may even perform creative miracles if some organ of ours is not developed or severely injured. Some people are shocked by this news, but the Bible is full of such and similar instances. Even the dead are raised from the dead in both the Old and the New Testaments. So, if you need a miracle from God for your body, be convinced that God can and He also wants to that miracle for you. Just trust him.