His Headquarters In You

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him (John 14:23).

I knew a long time ago that wherever I am is God’s headquarters, because Jesus said He and the Father would make their abode in the heart of the one who loves Him and keeps His Word. As I meditated on this several years ago in prayer, loving Jesus became so real to my spirit, and I understood what Paul meant when He said, "For the love of Christ constraineth us…" (2 Corinthians 5:14). What He meant was that our love for Christ compels us.


Colossians 1:26-27 says, "Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: 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." This is the secret of the ages. This is the key: Christ in you. This was what Jesus meant when He said, "when a man loves me, my Father will love him, and we will come and make our home with him." You become a Christ-in-you person. Christ takes up His abode in the quarters of your heart. Where will that take you?

Let’s read Colossians 1:28-29: "(Christ) Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily." The Apostle Paul understood this and acknowledged that he functioned and operated by the working of God that worked in him mightily.

No wonder he said, "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me." With this consciousness, you realize that certainly, nothing is impossible, because anything is possible. It’s all about Christ in you, working in, and through you. You’d never have to struggle for anything, because He’s working mightily in you, causing everything you do to succeed. The secret, however, is loving Him. When you do, He’ll set up His headquarters with you, and your life will be from glory to glory; you’ll become fruitful and productive in all things.

Prayer
Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for setting up your headquarters in me, and making me your centre of operation. You’ve made me a success for life, because I love you and keep your Word; I acknowledge your mighty power that’s at work in me mightily; and I thank you for your glory in my life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further Study:
Romans 5:8;
2 Corinthians 5:15

Culled from Rhapsody of Realities