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John 1:35-39
John 1:35-39
One day the Lord Jesus was walking by the Jordan River. You find the record in John 1 verses 35 through 39. As He walked along, He heard some footsteps behind Him and so He turned and looked and two men were following Him. It turned out that these two men were Andrew and John. Jesus asked them, “What are you seeking?” That’s a good question. What are you seeking? They were following the Lord Jesus Christ. And they replied, “Teacher, where are you dwelling?” That’s a good question, too. Where does the Lord Jesus Christ dwell? Well, He used to dwell in heaven before He came down to earth. He dwelt with the Father. “In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God, the Word was God.” He dwelt in the eternal glories and splendors of heaven.
Then He came down to dwell on earth in a body. “And the Word was made flesh, and tabernacle among us,” says John 1:14. When the Lord Jesus Christ was here on earth, He had no special place that He could call His own home. The Son of man did not have any place to lay His head. The foxes had their dens and the birds had their nests, but the very Son of God who created the universe was alone in His own world. (See Matthew 8:20; Luke 9:58.)
Where does He dwell today? Well, He’s dwelling in heaven of course, but He dwells in His Church among His people. The Church is the dwelling place of God. The temple of God, and He dwells with those who are humble and submissive to Him. Isaiah 57:15, listen to it, “For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: ‘I dwell in the high and holy place, with him who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.'”
God doesn’t dwell with the proud and the arrogant. He dwells with those who are submissive, those who are obedient, those who are humble before Him. He comes to the humble heart and makes it a holy heart, and a holy heart is a happy heart. Where does Jesus dwell with reference to your life today?
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One day the Lord Jesus was walking by the Jordan River. You find the record in John 1 verses 35 through 39. As He walked along, He heard some footsteps behind Him and so He turned and looked and two men were following Him. It turned out that these two men were Andrew and John. Jesus asked them, “What are you seeking?” That’s a good question. What are you seeking? They were following the Lord Jesus Christ. And they replied, “Teacher, where are you dwelling?” That’s a good question, too. Where does the Lord Jesus Christ dwell? Well, He used to dwell in heaven before He came down to earth. He dwelt with the Father. “In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God, the Word was God.” He dwelt in the eternal glories and splendors of heaven.
Then He came down to dwell on earth in a body. “And the Word was made flesh, and tabernacle among us,” says John 1:14. When the Lord Jesus Christ was here on earth, He had no special place that He could call His own home. The Son of man did not have any place to lay His head. The foxes had their dens and the birds had their nests, but the very Son of God who created the universe was alone in His own world. (See Matthew 8:20; Luke 9:58.)
Where does He dwell today? Well, He’s dwelling in heaven of course, but He dwells in His Church among His people. The Church is the dwelling place of God. The temple of God, and He dwells with those who are humble and submissive to Him. Isaiah 57:15, listen to it, “For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: ‘I dwell in the high and holy place, with him who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.'”
God doesn’t dwell with the proud and the arrogant. He dwells with those who are submissive, those who are obedient, those who are humble before Him. He comes to the humble heart and makes it a holy heart, and a holy heart is a happy heart. Where does Jesus dwell with reference to your life today?