In Spirit and in Truth

In Spirit and in Truth

There is a 365 day devotional book that I have read to all three of my kids growing up.  Every now and then I grab it for myself and read one of them.  It always takes me back to our bedtime when they were little and we would sit on the bed and read one together.  I loved this devotional book because it took deep scripture and taught a deep spiritual truth  in a way that I and my kids could be touched.  As I was walking through my office just now, I glanced down and saw the book, I decided to see what today, March 6 said.  It is very pertinent in my life right now because I have a group that I'm involved with that I am praying that God will take them deeper in their walk so that they can grow in Him.

So today, March 6, 2015, this is my prayer for you, may you read this and grow in Him!!!  

"In Spirit and in Truth"

God is spirit.  His worshipers must worship him in spirit and in truth.  John 4:24

How are we to worhship God?  Here, Jesus says we are to worship God on two levels: in spirit and in truth.  What does that mean?

Our spirit is the deepest, most intimate, and personal part of us.  It is who and what we are in our deepest thoughts and feelings.  To worship God "in spirit" means we worship him with our most personal part.  We hold back nothing.  Our whole being is caught up in praising and loving him.

To worship "in truth" means that there's no pretense, no lying, no faking it.  What you see on the outside is what's going on inside.  We really do love him and worship him in our deepest being.

Have you ever worshiped God like that ?  Would you like to?"

I would like to add that when you seek God with the deepest part of you, He has to show up!!  When you give of yourself, He will give greater back to you.  How do I know this?  Didn't He give His only son to die for us?   Didn't he say that He would love us and never forsake us?  When we ask, He answers and He will out give us every time!!!  It's His nature!  

Today, I challenge you to go deep with your spirit and to go deep in truth!  Expose yourself to Him in truth and allow God to be God and do what He does best;  He will reveal truth to you when you open up and be truthful first to Him (that means confess you are weak, confess that you need Him and want Him in all of HIS ways).  Accept His answer.  Then get your spirit involved, give Him praise for who He is and what He has done. Take the time to just sit and be quiet.....meditate on the meaning of spirit and truth.  Why? not because Carla says so but because Jesus says so. :-) 

Heavenly Father,

We love you.  We need you!  Only you will do!  Show us yourself and show us how to worship you in spirit and in truth.  I want you!!  more of you!  and all of you!

Holy spirit, you are welcome here, inside me.  take all of me!   Thank you Father for loving me and giving your word to teach us, guide us and protect us.  

In Jesus Name,

Amen.

Carla

Devotional by Mark Littleton.  NIrV Kids' Book of Devotions