DWELLING IN GOD by David Wilkerson

DWELLING IN GOD

David Wilkerson (1931-2011)
November 2, 2017

When will God stop loving you? He'll stop only if he stops loving his own Son, which is impossible. Christ says, "The Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end" (John 13:1). This helps us to better understand what Jude is saying when he instructs, "Keep yourselves in the love of God" (Jude verse 21). He is telling us, "Keep this truth. Lay hold of it and never let it go. The knowledge of God's love is meant for your comfort, your strength. It will set you free and keep you free."

To keep yourself in the love of God is to know, believe and keep trusting in his love even in your struggles.

John tells us how we can keep ourselves in God's love: "We have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he who dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him" (1 John 4:16, KJV). In short, if we "dwell in God's love," we will keep ourselves in his love.

The word "dwell" here means "to stay in a state of expectancy." In short, God wants us to expect his love to be renewed to us every day. We're to live daily in the knowledge that God has always loved us and will always love us.

He is telling us in these passages, "No matter what trial you face, you must never doubt my love for you. If you are actively trusting in my love, then you're living the way I want you to live."

Are you enduring some great temptation? Have you been overcome by some old lust you hate? Is your marriage in turmoil, your family in chaos? These are the times you need most to keep yourself in the love of God. You have to know that, through it all, the eternal Father still deeply loves you. 

Progression of faith

"At first I was able to trust the Lord for ten dollars, then for a hundred dollars, then for a thousand dollars, and now with the greatest of ease, I could trust Him for a millions dollars, if there was occasion. But first, I should quietly, carefully, deliberately examine and see whether what I was trusting for, was something in accordance with His promises in His written Word."

~ George Mueller

Ephesians 1: 16-19

Ephesians 1:16-19


¹⁶ I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. ¹⁷ I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better. ¹⁸ I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in His holy people, ¹⁹ and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength.


Amen.

Ephesians 6: 24..... signing off.

Brothers and sisters in Christ, it has been my great honor and privilege to have studied God's word and to have prayed weekly with you all these past few years. After prayerful consideration and some dramatic changing events in my life, the Holy Spirit has told me to discontinue this text / email ministry and focus my walk with Christ elsewhere. Please know that each and every one of you hold a special place in my heart and will remain in my prayers. I'd be most appreciative if you'd do the same for me. I'll leave you with one final verse echoing the prayer Paul prayed over the church in Ephesus. "Grace be with all who have undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ." ~ (Ephesians 6: 24) Amen.

Luke 19: 16

"The first one came and said, 'Sir, your mina has earned ten more." ~ (Luke 19: 16)

 

 

May your productivity be as blessed friend. Amen.

James 1: 22

"Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves."

~ (James 1: 22)

"If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done." ~ Bruce Lee

Titus 3: 14

"Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order to provide for urgent needs and not live unproductive lives." ~ (Titus 3: 14)

Have a productive day. Amen.