by lighting a candle and praying,
by meditating,
by reading the Bible,
by walking on a mountain trail
or looking out at the ocean.
But what does the Bible say?
John 4:24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truthfulness.
Did you notice that there's a capital S for God's Spirit and a small s for man's human spirit? You will see the same thing in John 3:6 and Romans 8:16. These are some of the verses we read in "The Key to Experiencing Christ" in the booklet Basic Elements of the Christian Life, (which you can order free by clicking on this link). God's intention from even before He created man was for His Spirit to get into man's spirit.
I appreciate the way Witness Lee connected so many passages in this chapter. One of these is 1 Corinthians 15:45B ...the last Adam became a life-giving Spirit. I don't think I would have ever gotten the significance of this verse on my own. This last Adam refers to Jesus' dying on the cross for all mankind; so this shows us that through His death and resurrection the Lord became the very Spirit that He promised would come in John 7:39 and John 14:16-17.
Something really unusual took place on the evening of the Lord's resurrection. He came back after ascending to the Father,and met with His disciples with the purpose that He would impart His divine life into them. I like showing John 20:22 to others: And when He had said this, He breathed into them and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit. Think about it, for the first time in history, man received the life of God into him!! It's mind boggling that whenever a person receives God's life, they fulfill God's purpose in creating them.If you look at this diagram closely it may remind you of a target, and the bulls eye is your spirit--the very place where God wants to come! That is pretty cool.
Blog update 5-8-13: Today I found out that Bibles for America has prepared a great 3-part video segment called The Key to Experiencing Christ--the Human Spirit which is based on a booklet by the same name published by Living Stream Ministry.
Blog Update 5/22/13: You can order your own free copy of this booklet from Bibles for America.
Other College Student Dinner Fellowships on This Blog:
Do You Have the Assurance of Your Salvation?
Getting Spiritual Food From God's Word
What are the Securities of Your Salvation?
Hearing God - Dinner Fellowship with College Students
Why Should a Believer Get Baptized?
Why Should We Read the Bible?
Coming to the Lord in His Word
Did You Know God Made You With Three Parts?
What is the Key to Experiencing Christ? - A Fellowship with College Students
Calling on the Lord Makes a Difference!
What's the Secret the Third Generation of Mankind Found?
Why Are Just 2 Trees Mentioned in Genesis 2?
Discussion with College Students--What is the Church?
Why are There Two Trees in Genesis 2 Anyway? Part 1
Why are There Two Trees in Genesis 2 Anyway? Part 2
Hi Jackie,
ReplyDeleteI'm always glad to be reminded that God is Spirit and I have a spirit to contact Him. Praise the Lord!