Morning by Morning, January 6 - The Holy Communion of Oneness with Christ
Good morning, Lord Jesus. You’re One with the Father, One with the Holy Spirit, and in the mystery of faith and mercy of God, You desire to be One with me and with all who join themselves to You. “The one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with Him” (1 Corinthians 6:17 NASB). ...
As You prayed for each of us at the end of Your earthly days, in Your High Priestly Prayer:
“I am not asking on behalf of these alone, but also for those who believe in Me through their word, that they may all be one; just as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me” (John 17:20-21).
Our unity in the communion of oneness with You -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit of God -- is more than our spiritual intimacy with You, it’s also part of our witness to the world. Just as You continued in Your Prayer:
“The glory which You have given Me I also have given to them, so that they may be one, just as We are one; I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and You loved them, just as You loved Me” (John 17:22-23).
You want us with You, wherever You are; and You want us to be as one with You, wherever we are. As You continued to pray:
“Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world” (John 17:24).
This unity in the holy communion of oneness with You, Lord Jesus, is a deep yearning of Your heart and powerful witness of Your love. As You expressed with passion in the final words of Your High Priestly Prayer:
“Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, yet I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me; and I have made Your name known to them, and will make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them” (John 17:25-26).
It’s only by Your grace, only through faith, and in a way that we can hardly grasp with our human minds and limited understanding that we “may become partakers of the divine nature” in our communion with You (2 Peter 1:4). Seeking You, surrendering to You, embracing You by the grace in which You are embracing us -- spirit to Spirit, heart to Heart, deep to Deep -- we are joined together with You, united as one with You.
That’s all part of what it means to be “the body of Christ” (1 Corinthians 12:27), to be “the bride” of Christ (Revelation 21:9), to have “the mind of Christ” (1 Corinthians 2:16), to be filled with “the Spirit of Christ” (Romans 8:9). “Christ in (us), the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27). “If we have become one with Christ in His death, we will be one with Him in being raised from the dead to new life” (Romans 6:5 NLV).
Thank You for the gift of this holy and intimate communion with You, this unity with You, this spiritual journey of becoming one with You -- day by day, moment by moment, morning by morning. “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with (us) all” (2 Corinthians 13:14). In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the love of Jesus, Tommy Hays My Friend, may you be as one with Christ, joining with Him in the holy and intimate communion of oneness with Him -- spirit to Spirit, heart to Heart, deep to Deep, in Jesus' name. God bless you!
Tommy Hays | Messiah Ministries Mailing Address: 412 S. Adams Street #148 Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
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