We finished up our bible study for this term and are breaking for the summer. All of us have grown so much, learning more about the Gospel of Grace - which is the same gospel that Paul preached. We all shared the scriptures that spoke to us during the study that we have come to claim as prayers and declarations to ensure that our faith is strong and properly grounded on a daily basis.
Some one in the group mentioned 1 John 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. This is one of my favorite scriptures and I've meditated on it for years, but this time it resonated with me in a fresh way. Christ Jesus is IN us. Think about that - how can you ever go wrong if He's IN you?
In Acts 17:28, Paul told the men in Athens that IN HIM we live and move and have our being. That means every thing that I do, even the mundane, ordinary things, are done with Him moving and breathing and living inside of me, guiding and directing my steps! Don't you already sense a spirit of peace come over you as you rest in that revelation? If Christ is IN you, is there ever a reason to worry or be anxious or fearful? This is a deep, rich treasure that has been laid up for us in Christ Jesus, and He desires that we receive it - which means He wants us to believe it, seize it, and take hold of it and never let go. Mary did this as she sat at His feet and allowed Him to pour Himself into her while her sister, Martha, was busy in the kitchen, suffering from anxiety and stress. Mary was in a place of peace and rest, and Jesus said in Luke 10:42 that it would not be taken away from her. This place of rest is what many of us in the study have come to understand.
Jesus Christ of Nazreth is IN you, and He's never going to leave. This is a profound truth that ends all worldly concerns. Mediate on that truth and rest in the knowledge that your savior is IN you. In Him you live and move and have your being. Praise God!
