Col 1:27 ...the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Gal 2:20 ...it is Christ who lives in me...
[Part 2 of 2]In the Old Testament the children of Israel served a God who was in the heavens. But now, after the cross and the resurrection, the God whom we serve is no longer merely in the heavens, for He is now living in us. When Paul says that we serve a living God, he means the God who is living within us and who is one with us. Suppose a brother is about to quarrel with his wife. However, the living God in him does not want to quarrel. Therefore, the brother does not proceed to argue with his wife. In this way he serves a God who is living, a God who not only lives in him, but who also lives with him. By this illustration we see that the living God is living not only objectively but also subjectively. We should be able to testify that the God we are serving today is living within us. We need subjective testimonies concerning the living God in our daily life. For instance, a sister may testify of how she was tempted to look at her husband in a very unpleasant way. But because the living God in her did not agree, she did not show such an unpleasant expression toward her husband. This proves that her God is living and that He is living within her. An idol does not interfere with anyone who is about to lose his temper. But the God whom we serve is living, and He inwardly adjusts us and corrects us.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Witness Lee, Life-study of Thessalonians, p. 26. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA. Please visit us at www.emanna.com. Send comments to: [email protected].
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