I owe my good friend Danny a thanks for this term and for teaching me this concept. You may see a book by him on the subject before too long, but I at least want to give you my understanding of this simple and obvious, but often overlooked truth.
How much would our prayer change if we remembered that the God we pray to inhabits us? After all, we are His temples.
What would become of begging Him to change us if we recognized that in order to move into us, He had to completely re-make us? After all, He calls us new creations.
Could we pray, "Lord, come and fill our hearts today," if we truly believed that when we were joined to Him, our spirits became one with His? After all, Jesus prayed for it, and the Father listened.
What would happen to all the songs crying out for God's presence if we actually took stock of what it means to be the Temples of the Living God? After all, He said He'd never leave.
Why do we continue to see God as outside ourselves? After all, Jesus died to make a way for Him to come and live in us. Why do we keep pretending He's so far away? Are we just more comfortable with external-God thinking? I believe one of the greatest revelations we can have is often overlooked or forgotten or rejected. That is this: God lives in us.
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1 comment:
Very cool. I really love your thoughts and feel likewise.
Thanks for writing
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