I'm In Him and He's In Me

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What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. (I Cor. 6:19-20)

For believers who understand how deep worship really goes, today's title resonates with them. Why is that so? It is because for the true worshiper this is their reality. Worshipers have come to grips with the fact that their worship is not wrapped up in THEM, but in God. True worshipers know with all that is within them that God is the object of their worship regardless of circumstances; whether joy or pain, confusion or order, anxiety or peace, or well-laid plans that seem delayed. For the worshiper it isn't my outward position that governs whether or not I worship God; it is about what's happening on the inside of me.

Remember that worship starts with the Father. We must never forget that. He is the object, and He is the reason for our worship. As believers in Jesus Christ we know that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are One . In theological circles it's called "hypostatic union." In other words the same thing that makes God God makes Jesus Jesus. During His earthly ministry, Jesus often spoke of He and His Father being One (John 10:30; 17:11, 21, 22). As we mature in our Christian experience, and the closer to God we become, regular worship (not just coming to church - there's a difference) becomes second nature to us, as does prayer and study of the Word. We become participants and beneficiaries of hypostatic union because we begin to live in, and speak of our fellowship with God. We worship and praise God because "I'm in Him and He's in me." That's all the reason I need to worship.

Be blessed. . .
Donna R. Patrick
Contributing Writer

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