Developing a symbiotic relationship with the Living Christ!

“That they may be one even as we are one” John 17:22

The Holy Spirit has taught me this important spiritual principle for those who want to live in the authenticity of the Living Christ. 

The word symbiotic is defined as a mutually beneficial relationship between two parties. In the spiritual context, we are referring to a human being and Jesus.

The relationship cannot be built on intellect or religion. The union begins with making a decision to live for Jesus above all else. This is letting go of your personal desires and independence.

Jesus is alive and very approachable. He desires to have an intimate and symbiotic relationship with a believer.

IThe believer has specific responsibilities to Jesus in this symbiotic arrangement. He must live with unshakable faith and commit to knowing Jesus through prayer, reading the Bible, and listening for His voice. 

This is a contract between Jesus and a believer. Jesus gives you the gift of salvation enabling you to live with Him forever. And, he seals a believer with His body which is the Holy Spirit.

The believer becomes a new creature in Christ Jesus through a “born again” transformation into the character of Jesus. The believer learns how to live by spiritual truths and hears the voice of Jesus with regularity.

The promises of Jesus belong to His followers. They trust the promises and not what they see with their eyes.

Jesus shares His life with His people through the Holy Spirit. The believer is entitled to all the powerful attributes of Jesus including His omniscient wisdom, strength, joy and protection.

The believer agrees to vigilantly seek the perfect will of Jesus by abiding in His divine presence.

The believer must be obedient to the instructions of Jesus whether they are costly, seem unpredictable or lack any logic.

Jesus measures a believer by His faith and obedience.

The believer must be clean with the blood of Jesus and not have anything blocking his relationship with the Lord. He must have an open heart to change.

The believer agrees to walk with Jesus anchored to the Holy Spirit and living under His authority. This will bring the presence of Jesus into all the moments of life.

For in Him, we live and move and have our being!