I think that you will be really blessed with today's "Sparkling Gems From The Greek - Volume 2" by Rick Renner!
The Permanent Indweller of Your Heart
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit
that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? — James 4:5
According to James 4:5, the Holy Spirit came into our hearts
as a Permanent Indweller. It says, “Do ye think that the scripture saith in
vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?”
The Greek word for “dwelleth” is katoikidzo, a compound
of the words kata and oikos. The word kata carries the
idea of settling down, and the word oikos is the word for
a house. Taken together, the new word means to take up
residency or to dwell in a house. This word carries the idea of residing
permanently. In other words, this word would never describe a transient or one
who came to live in a place only temporarily. This is the picture of a person
who has settled into a home with no intention of ever leaving.
In other words, when the Holy Spirit came to live in you, it
wasn’t for a short period of time. When He came, He came to stay. From the
moment you made Jesus your Savior and Lord, the Holy Spirit made your heart His
permanent home. He has, so to speak, hung His own pictures on the walls, moved
His furniture in, and settled down into a nice, big comfortable chair. He has
no intention of ever moving out to leave your heart vacant while He finds
somewhere else to live.
Think of that! The Holy Spirit doesn’t come only to visit
occasionally. Your heart is His home. Meditate on this truth, and
determine to live each moment of the day with a deep sense of awareness of the
Holy Spirit’s indwelling presence. Welcome His fellowship; talk to Him; and
yield to Him as He prays through you and gives you guidance and direction. A
deeper realization of the Permanent Indweller who lives on the inside of you
will help you stay on track and continually move forward in your walk in
Christ!
When we REALLY realize that Holy Spirit is IN US TO STAY, then we will never allow fear, worry, guilt or comndemnation to have any place! HE is IN US to HELP us! COUNT ON IT! COPUNT ON HIM! He is waiting on us! Make it your determined purpose to spend more time being aware of HIS presence in you and communing with Him. Your life will never be the same! Here is Hillsong Worship with "Upper Room":Shalom in Him!
