Morning by Morning, February 29 - “In the Spirit I’m Alive!” Good morning, Lord Jesus. I draw near to You and You draw near to me, as I listen for Your leading, here in the communion of prayer to begin my day apart with You. ... “But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His” (Romans 8:9). Every day, I can choose to begin my day “in the flesh” or “in the Spirit.” And I can choose to continue my day until the end of my day “in the flesh” or “in the Spirit.” But why would I choose the flesh when I can choose the Spirit? In the Spirit, I’m alive. In the Spirit, I’m part of You bringing life. In the Spirit, I’m part of Your Body, stretching out Your hands, speaking out Your words, moving in the power and authority of Your name with Your love at Your command and the leading of Your Spirit (Romans 8:14). For “indeed the Spirit of God dwells in (me) and I “have the Spirit of Christ” living in me. So why would I choose the flesh? Why would I choose an ordinary day, when my day could be filled with the Spirit, overflowing with the Spirit--whether I’m going across town or around the world? As I express my prayer, the words of an old Don Potter song from MorningStar Ministries stir up in my spirit from when he sang it over us at a ministry retreat many years ago: “In the Spirit I’m alive! In the Spirit I can fly! In the Spirit of the Living God.” ... “In the Spirit He is real! In the Spirit I can feel! In the Spirit I am healed by the power of His love!” ... Spirit of the Living God, fill me afresh with Your Spirit today. As Your Word both invites and commands, “Be filled with the Spirit!” (Ephesians 5:18). Yes, Lord! “Spirit of God,” “Spirit of Christ,” Spirit of the Living God, the Loving God, the Moving in Power and Love God, move in me and move through me today! For along with every believer who carries the Holy Spirit in their heart, “the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in (me), (and) He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to (my) mortal (body) through His Spirit who dwells in (me)!” (Romans 8:11) So by the power and mercy of Your grace living in me, I choose to live “in the Spirit” today, for “In the Spirit I’m alive!” In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today. In the love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you live your life in the Spirit today, alive in the Spirit today, for "in the Spirit (you're) alive! God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day!
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