The Spirit and Truth of the Matter

John 4:23-24
Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshiper will worship the Father in the Spirit and in Truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in Truth.

Spirit and Truth

We must worship God with reverence, attentiveness, having a right purpose of honoring God, while understanding what we are doing. Our mind must be ready, attentive and alert. Our hearts open and ready to recieve, but even more, our willingness to be in His presence, and our desire for His presence.

True worship is knowing, "We were bought with a price...." It is knowing what God has done for each and everyone of us through the Cross of Christ. That we have a Recovery Program, that places us back where we need to be with Him. ABIDING with Him, ENCOUNTERING Him, and through His Word, DISCOVERY of Who He is! Or His REVEALING Himself to us.

We RECOVER to DISCOVER.

The Spirit and Truth of the matter is, God desires and is committed to come to people who will be open to Him and invite Him into their lives and in their hearts. Realization of the fullness of God, is the purpose of true worship. Being open to His presence is the step needed in so doing.

Seeing then, that "we were bought with a price, (we should therefore) glorify God in our body and in our spirit which are His" (1 Corinthians 6:20).

He will ABIDE with you

John 14:15-16
If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another advocate to help you and BE WITH YOU, ABIDE WITH YOU, FOREVER, the Spirit of Truth.

The proper temple for the indwelling Spirit of Jesus is a heart filled with love for Him and a heart that is living actively for Him. The beautiful thing here, is that with a heart that is open to Him, in His dwelling in us, He says "He will NEVER go away or leave us."

John 14:18
I will not leave you a orphans, I will come to you

He will not leave us in a bereaved or desolate condition.

Matthew 28:20
And surely I am with you, always, to the very end of the age...

Hebrews 13:5
Because God has said, NEVER will I leave you, NEVER will I forsake you.

This is His promise to us. It is the Spirit and Truth of the matter. He will neither withdraw His presence from a heart in love with Him, and one who is active in living for Him. Nor will He withdraw His help, His guiding hand. This is a realization of the fullness of God in our lives! He wants us to know Him! He wants us to experience Him! He wants us to draw near to Him! Now, we have to be committed and desiring to ALLOW Him full access to our lives. We can not be half way open to Him, it has to be ALL the way open!

He desires to ENCOUNTER us! He wants to REVEAL to us a full REVELATION of His fullness in our lives!

Many spend all their monies seeking REHAB, rehab is good, dont get me wrong. I know of several programs that are greatly needed and do well with the people whom they work with. But the greatest "Recovery Program" is the one led and guided by God Himself. His turn around rate is 100%. By that I am saying He can and will completely turn you around and the path of life and set you on a "sure foundation." All that is required is an open and willing heart and spirit. This is the Spirit and truth of REAL worship as well. It is because He loves each and everyone of us so much, He gave everything for us! Think about it!