I have been told nearly all my life that when a person is saved, Christ Jesus moves into that believer’s heart. In a word or two … “Christ in you!”

For example: “Christ (Jesus) IN you, the hope of glory.” Colossians 1:27, what a thrilling Truth, Reality!

Or the same fact can be expressed through the Concept of God the Holy Spirit: “Your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is IN you.” 1 Corinthians 6:19

But today’s Text is different.

It is not describing God in us!

Rather the obverse … “Us in God!”

1 John 4:13 being one Proof text … “We dwell in him.” Not Paul or Peter here, but John!

Get that?

“WE DWELL IN HIM.”

But Paul agrees: “IN HIM we live, and move, and have our being.” Acts 17:28, that famous Mars Hill Sermon!

If you are born-again, it’s an assured fact … “You dwell in Him!” Paul again: “Therefore if any man be IN CHRIST, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”

Therefore, no doubt about that, about us living/dwelling “IN” Him.

Here’s the real issue … Am I consciously dwelling IN Him? Thinking of Him and loving Him and trusting Him and drawing on Him … constantly?

Like this … “If ye abide IN ME, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” John 15:7, a Promise from Jesus Himself!

No wonder Paul could say truthfully … “For me to live is Christ!” Philippians 1:21

All day, let this be our goal, to knowingly “DWELL IN HIM.”

See what a difference such a Perspective makes!

“In His Hands!”

“In His Heart!”

“In His Life!”

“In His Future!”

The Concept gets bigger than any of us can fathom!

Just … “IN HIM!”

More than amazing!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

Who is currently not just in a lovely cabin preaching in a nearby Revival Meeting … but (gloriously) living this very second “IN HIM!”

Praise the Lord!

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