Philippians 3

 "For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—"

{Philippians 3:3}  (NIV1984) 

Words cannot adequately describe the nature of the gift that God gives at the point of our conversion. We talk about our wonderful salvation and the gift of everlasting life, and grace and glory, but to adequately describe the nature of the gift we are given, requires that we describe God Himself, for He gives us His Holy Spirit. 

He, Himself works our salvation. He, Himself sanctifies us from the inside out. He, Himself speaks assurance to us, telling us that we are His children. He, Himself convicts us of sin, and leads us into repentance and rest. He, Himself (what a blessing this thought is) God, Himself provides the surety for our salvation. He made Himself the deposit guaranteeing our inheritance in His kingdom. He, Himself groans and intercedes for us. He, Himself counsels us, leads us, speaks to us while we are sleeping.

Oh Friend, the grace of God the Father shows to us through the death and resurrection of His Son our Lord Jesus, and shows to us through the precious gift of His Spirit, the Holy Spirit who saves us by entering us and cutting off the old nature and creating a new person. We are now free to worship God by the Spirit of God. This was the apostle John’s experience, “on the Lord’s Day, I was in the Spirit” (Rev 1:10). May it be our experience today. May we worship our great and gracious God by the Spirit of God. 

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