Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart
Romans 8:16, “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:”
In this verse we see the dynamic that takes place in the mingled spirit.
In verse 15 when we cry with our spirit of sonship, “Abba, Father,” then in verse 16, “The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.”
What did our spirit do that causes the Spirit Himself to witness with our spirit?
In other words, what is the factor that causes the Spirit of God to respond?
The answer is in verse 15 it is our crying “Abba, Father” that causes the Spirit of God to respond and testify in us.
In our religious mentality, we usually read these verses the opposite way.
Our thought is that the Holy Spirit takes the initiative and does the crying, and then our spirit bears witness with His Spirit.
But it is just the reverse the Spirit Himself witnesses with our spirit.
To cry “Abba, Father” is to take the initiative to exercise Christ in our spirit.
Based upon this principle of the mingling of the two spirits, the church becomes the fullness of Christ.
For example, when we come to the services of the church, we come exercising our spirit with Christ.
When we do this, the meetings are brought into the realm of the reality of Christ.
We do not wait for an inspiration or for someone to make the meeting happen.
The meeting is not a spectator event like entertainment or sports.
Nor is the meeting an impersonal program being carried out.
No. The meeting is the mingling of the two spirits crying “Abba, Father.”
This mingling, through the exercise of our spirit, causes the meeting to release Christ.
When we pray, fellowship, speak, sing, and open up to each other as members of the Body of Christ, the dynamic of the two spirits is felt – His Spirit witnesses with our cooperating spirit.
Until Tomorrow
With A Shepherd’s Love,
Pastor Jackson
TUESDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS
Nora Allison
Rose Fuller – Pruitt-Monroe Nursing Home, Forsyth GA
Eric Magnusson’s Mother
Faith Burnette
Drew
Amy Garner
Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad
Andrew Halevi & Daughter
Ashely Burn’s Sisters
Brandon’s Dad
Coly/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Dan Haines
Darlene Wiggins
David Burnette
David Harrison – Riverside
Deanna Fowler
Denise Hulsey – Jordan’s G’mother
Donnie Butler’s Dad
Doris Loyd
Dr. and Mrs. Davis
Easton Fielder
Ed Mays
Eric Ward
Freddie May’s Mom
George & Linda Alexander
James Burnette
James Garner’s Friend
Joanie/Jeanie Mom
Jodi Bateman
John Austin
June Cronan’s Sister
Kailey Bateman
Kim McClain’s Mother
Krista Hilscher
Larry Barker
Lee Cronan
Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Linda Hodges’ Sister
Lonzo Christin
Lori Blount’s Mother
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Maureen Brown
Michael Stanley
Miles Bradshaw
Pastor & Mrs. Driskell
Ricky Gipson
Roseleigh Osborn
Sandra Graham
Scott Lanier
Soso Nzolo – 17 Yr. Old South African Pastor’s Daughter
Susan & Alexis Tesone
Tom Witcher