In you. In me.
Living, breathing. Alive.
Rooted and established.
Anchored. Safe. Secure.
Sealed.
Growing....bearing fruit.
And just as one couldn't stop the flesh from manifesting whilst under the law...how much stronger is this seed. "For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God". (Col 3:3)
As my my friend Rich says: "What a wonder-struck sense awaits us as he continues to open the eyes of our heart to see, know that the Law of the spirit of Life has freed us from the gravitational pull of sin and death. His nature is not an add-on, it IS! The works of the flesh ARE! The fruit of the spirit IS!"
"I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who remain in me,and I in them WILL produce much fruit." John 15:5
"God is in all. God dwells in Christ. Christ lives in God. We are in Christ. Christ is in us: our life taken up into His; His life recieved into ours; in a divine reality that words cannot express, we are in Him and He is in us. And the words,"Abide in me and I in you" just tell us to believe in this divine mystery, and to count upon our God the Husbandman, and Christ the vine, to make it divinely true. No thinking or teaching or praying can grasp it; it is a divine mystery of love. As little as we can effect the union can we understand it. Let us just look upon this infinite, divine, omnipotent Vine loving us, holding us, working in us. Let us in the faith of His working abide and rest in Him. And let us count upon Him to fulfill in us the mystery: 'Ye in me, and I in you'." - Andrew Murray
How much more beautiful, and enjoyable to anticipate and call forth and discern what is....because it is. And we've only just begun....
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints— the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and understood God's grace in all its truth. Colossians 1:3-6
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Sweet sweet Cirra........I always love coming over to your place, it's so refreshing here and I simply missed you and had to stop by.........Love the poem and loved the song, WOW!! I never heard of Suzy before, thanks.........you always have a new song to share!!
Love you..........
And I LOVE you. :)
And how could it be any less....
"I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God." Psalm 40:1-3
Oh how GOOD he is!!!
Thankyou for dropping in to love on me and leaving the aroma of Jesus behind.
BIG GRIN............!!!
So, about OHIO? Any chance we will meet in a few short months, oh that would be so fabulous.........!
I showed Keith some of your facebook pics and he immediately knew he'd like you all........ :)
Thank you for your wonderful blog. The song, "He's Alive" really ministered to me this morning. May God make His face to shine on you and give you peace.
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