For almost 3-4 weeks, the Holy Spirit has been impressing more & more in my thoughts and most importantly my spirit, that Jesus is Alive! Everytime i meditate on or even speak those very words. Alot of times i literaly feel a sence of urgency & adrenlin mixed with many other emotions like Joy, Hope and expectancy that overwhelms me.
This can last for a few moments, up to a longer period of time. I am more aware of of Jesus and him in me! I cant explain it too you! But i assure you, i tell you the Truth! I am not claiming to be Jesus, and never will either! All i am saying is i am becoming more & more aware of his divine presence in me! and nothing more....for example lets read what Paul spoke to the church in colossians.
Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
CHRIST IN ME! CHRIST IN ME! CHRIST IN ME!
The Holy Spirit shared with me a truth that is often over looked, because we can be so caught up with our own agendas most times. It's difficult to express and ephasise it how he(Holy Spirit) shared it with me, but ill try my best. Basically he said to me that " Jesus is still crucified in them!" I was not positvely sure who Them were and what exactly did the Holy Spirit mean at the Time. But i can assure you it came as a shock too me, to hear the Holy Spirit speak so clearly & fervently!, just out of nowhere-so to speak. ( Meaning, i was not expecting it)
I didnt want to ask him what he meant at that immediate time!, but the lasting impression i was left with after he spoke, was that supposed peoples who claim to be followers of Christ have not Permitted Jesus to Be ALIVE in them yet? This may seem like nonsence to you, but i thank the Holy Spirit and the Grace of God that he is opening my eyes to see, and my mind to understand what he is saying.
It's all quite simple really! There comes a point of time in every true belivers walk with the Lord that just as he did. You will be expected to truely Die to Self! To lay down your life in exchange of giving it to him, just as he did for you! This point in time in our love walk with him is a special and momentos moment not for just you and Jesus, But for God the Father also!
I've come to understand through my own experience, that the whole process of dying to self is not something that we necesarily externalise through our own effort. But by devine will, of the Father himself. A spirtual process that begins with the Heart first then working it's way from within to external manifestation.
John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Jesus considered you his friend! Do you consider Jesus your true friend? Are you willing to lay everything down for him? Your hopes, dreams and personal Will if he asked you to? Do you think Jesus did for you? Or do you think he only gave you half, so you can have all he has now?
2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
This is your reward if you are willing and ready to wait upon the lord to bring you to this place. He knows the Heart and readiness of each persons heart. We can only ask the lord to bring us to the cross so that when we are Truely crucified and Ressurected. Then & only then will JESUS BE ALIVE IN YOU! I am finding this to be true in me, and my whole being is being changed from Glory to Glory.
God began this process in me about 2 months ago, and it's only now that i am begining to understand all that i have just shared with you and am learning more and more every day. I can hoestly say that JESUS IS ALIVE IN ME! and it makes me so happy and blessed.
