True Life 2

1 John 4:13-15 NIV

This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.

In our last discourse on the subject of knowing God, we asked a question: Do I know God? That must be the lifelong pursuit of any man who would make impact in his generation. If you have known God, there would be evidences in your life confirming that. If indeed God is known by you, your life will be a living, breathing testament to the greatness, power and favour of God. One way God places a claim on who he owns is by giving his Spirit to that person. It is amazing to consider the exploits and miracles done by mere mortal men, simply because they surrendered themselves to the control of the Spirit of God. The Spirit does nothing of his own accord, he simply glorifies God by working out the miraculous and the extraordinary through an ordinary life.

Because of the work of the Spirit, we have seen men come to Jesus and obtain eternal life. We have seen the worst of sinners become the best of tools for the spread of the gospel. We have seen men confess Jesus as Lord, and testify to the amazing grace that the knowledge of God brings. What other proof do we need? What else needs to be said? Faith in and acceptance of the finished work of Jesus on the cross is the ticket to eternal life. Confession with the mouth and belief in the heart are all that counts. Every other thing is a waste of time. You can talk about it, you can read about it, you can hear the testimonies of others who have received it; it doesn't make it real for you until you truly experience it.

Jesus is the only way. I have experienced it but you don't have to take my word for it, because my own faith cannot save you. You must find God for yourself and accept him, so you can fully enjoy the benefits and blessings his life has sealed for you. His time of favour is here.

PRAYER- Lord, as I decide to follow you today, cleanse me from sin and make me thine alone. Let me life be an acceptable offering to you, a life that will show forth the glory of God. Amen.