Let me. Let me in.
Ephesians 3:16-18
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ…
God wants in.
He wants a permanent place in our lives.
He wants His roots to go down deep and gird us strong.
He wants to dwell in our hearts. Because of our faith. That’s all. His gift.
But we resist.
We run.
We hide.
We hold back.
We erect walls papered in “to do” lists.
We squirm from His touch, uncertain what to do with His grace.
We wrench away from His discipline, unprepared for His mercy.
We strive after the love of another, while He waits for us to receive Him.
We seek refreshment from the world, instead of His Son.
We’re a mess. It breaks His heart.
But He loves us, as is. And He is waiting, patiently for us to let Him in.
To let Him in more than we did when, by faith, we confessed Jesus is Lord.
More than when we fill our religious duty by going to church on Sunday.
More than when our Spirit is filled with fleeting holy praise as we raise our hands in worship.
More than when our ministry madness is done for His glory.
More.
He wants to dwell.
Within our hearts.
Constantly.
Consistently.
Will we give God a precious gift this Christmas by receiving His holy presence in our lives, in every moment of every day?
Reflection Questions
- How are you running, hiding, rejecting, holding back?
- What do you think about give the Lord the give of your whole self this Christmas?
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Treasuring 12 Eternal Gifts
Join in today by leaving a link to a post, a Facebook thought, a Tweet, or a comment sharing about today’s gift.
Day 1 ~ Let my Spirit fill you.
Day 2 ~ Let my Word satisfy you.
Day 3 ~ Let my Living Water refresh you.
Day 4 ~ Let my love surround you.
Day 5 ~ Let my forgiveness heal you.
Day 6 ~ Let my grace transform you.
Day 7 ~ Let my mercy undo you.
Day 8 ~ Let my purposes direct you.
Day 9 ~ Let my plans delight you.
Day 10 ~ Let me. Let me in.
Day 11 ~ Let me rule. Let me reign.
Day 12 ~ For my glory.
So very powerful. So very true. So very needed. Thank you for this timely look at who we are and who He so desires us to be. Thank you for this series and for reminding us to let Him in and to put HIM FIRST.
Thank you.
Ginger
http://heresmycuplord.com/2011/12/10/12-days-of-eternal-gifts-day-10/
Amen!
I think we sometimes tend to think of Him, on Sunday, when in church and forget…He is with us…everyday, everywhere, 24/7.
Great reminder..are we running away from Him or have or will we, let Him in?
Christ IN us the hope of glory! I remember when I first realised what that really meant..He chose our bodies to be the temple he resides in and works through…if we recieve the gift of His son JESUS!! Hallelujah~ Your message today is a sad reminder that we let the world crowd out His precense in our lives. All He wants is time with us…He delights is us 🙂
Bless you Lisa <3
Let’s us know let the world crowd out Jesus. Yes, my friend. So true!