Living in God

Jeremiah 28-30; 1 John 3 

“We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers…Those who obey his commands live in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the spirit he gave us.”

1 John 3:14, 24

Knowing God in relationship is much different than knowing about God. Those who know God are filled with his Spirit and filled with his love. God’s love for us and in us makes us choose to live in ways that please God. We love to obey God’s Word and his Spirit’s promptings. The Holy Spirit within disciples those who belong to God. We cannot choose what is sinful because God within us convicts us of sin and delivers us from temptation. When we sin, we will be quick to repent because we choose to walk in love toward God and others. Knowing we are part of God’s family is primarily about behavior and God’s experiential presence in our lives, rather than intellectual concepts to which we give mental assent.

“Lord Jesus, thank you for your love, fill me with your love and Spirit again today, so I can do your will.”