Last week we learned that we are as
Jesus in this world. He lives in His fullness within us. We are His
Body here on earth, His hands and feet. We are His representatives
in all fullness. We need to reach out as He did and help as He did.
He has given us the authority to do so and it is expected of us to
use it. Last week we saw how John commanded us to walk as Jesus
walked. It is not an option, or if you feel like it. If we believe
in Him we must walk like He walked. We are His church and we are
there to lure people in. Therefore He has recreated our spirit to
be like Him, holy and righteous. Let us look at a couple of
Scriptures confirming this statement:
"Husbands, love your wives,
just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that
He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the
word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not
having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she
should be holy and without blemish." Ephesians
5:25-27
"...and that you put on the new
man which was created according to God, in true
righteousness and holiness." Ephesians 4:24
"And you, who once were
alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has
reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to
present you holy, blameless, and above reproach in His
sight." Colossians 1:21, 22
You are already holy, without
blemish, blameless, above reproach and righteous. You already are.
'But how is that possible?' You might ask. 'I still sin, I still
get angry, I still yell, I still get jealous etc. How can I be
righteous and holy then?' You see it is because you are holy and
righteous in your new creation, your new spirit. Your soul where
all your emotions lie just need to align with what is true of you
in the spirit. There we are back again to the mind renewal process
that needs to take place. You need to renew your mind (your soul),
to think of yourself as you are in the spirit. The more you align
your thoughts towards the spirit, the more you will become who you
truly are in the spirit.
Jesus took all the punishment for
your sins, and imparted a new nature to you. This new nature, your
new spirit, can now enter into the Father's presence, because it is
without sin, righteous and holy. Without this new nature you would
never have been able to pray to our Father. Do you realise that?
Only holiness and righteousness can come into His presence.
So what is it to be holy and
righteous exactly? Synonyms for holy are sacred and blessed. And
the definition for righteousness is 'the quality of being morally
right'. Therefore it would seem that we are blessed in the sacred
presence of God doing the morally right thing. We have been created
to be perfect, as He is perfect. The right order has been restored.
We have once again been created in His image, morally upright as He
is. And therefore we can come boldly to the throne room of grace.
We are His dearly loved children and He rejoices in us.
Therefore make it your life's
mission to change into who you really are in the spirit. Make mind
renewal your top priority. Once you renew your mind to think as He
does, and once you become mind, soul and body who you truly are in
the spirit, the world will be your oyster. God's Spirit will flow
mightily through you and use you to change this world into a better
place. What a wonderful prospect. One we should all aspire to.
Jesus came to open the way, we have no excuses anymore. Come on,
what are you waiting for?
Thank you Father for creating such
a wonderful new person on the inside of me. Thank you that I am
truly holy, righteous and blameless in Your sight. Please help me
to manifest this in reality, help me to grow in my mind into the
fullness that I am in You. Thank you for this privilege. Thank you
Jesus. Amen