Living in the presence of Christ Jesus!

“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 1 Corinthians 3:17

The title for this message along with the scripture came from God early this morning and is probably the most important thing you and I can do to find the freedom of Christ.

Living in the presence of Christ Jesus is the perfect solution to your every challenge in life but it is very difficult to do.

There is the conflict between the tensions of the world and the life of Jesus. And, sometimes God does not choose to make your path smooth and this adds more tension and frustration.

At times, the platitudes of Jesus lose their power and just act like a rerun of an old movie.

The challenge is to live in the presence of the Living Christ and not allow the tensions of the world to suffocate the life of Jesus.

The starting point is to recognize you will never be able to conquer the world and your only hope is in Christ.

You and I have to develop a heart attitude that God can do as He pleases and we have no right to question Him or try to hold Him accountable for His actions in our lives.

If you give God permission to reign in your life (without preconditions) you will find freedom and the tensions of the world will lose their power.

The method of living in the presence of God is to worship Him in Spirit and Truth. You do this through praise, prayer, meditating on His Word, and listening to His voice.

This will bring you into the presence of Christ but it will be short lived unless you are able to live in oneness with Christ through His Spirit during the rest of your day.

The glue that holds everything together is the Holy Spirit. This is because He is alive and lives in you. He goes with you at all times and desires to fill you with the life of Jesus. He gives you ability to live with Christ in the moments of life when you are dealing with all kinds of issues.

Give the Holy Spirit authority over your life and ask Him to be your best friend. He will help you stay in touch with Christ and will be there when you stumble.