In the Spirit

“And instantly I was in the Spirit...” (Revelation 4:2 NLT)

I know a young couple who recently moved in together. She had the bigger apartment, so they decided to move his stuff into her space rather than vice versa. Whenever they had duplicate pieces of furniture or household items, they had to decide which ones to keep. More often than not, they decided it would be more convenient to keep her stuff where it was rather than move his items into the apartment. If you walk into their home right now, it’s more a reflection of her tastes than his.

Many of us ask the Holy Spirit to move into our lives. We don’t want to relinquish our stuff; we don’t want to give up our space where we feel in control. We would rather that the Spirit work around our identity and our aspirations.

Instead of asking the Spirit to move into our dark, cramped spaces, let us seek to move into His place; it is roomier and filled with light. Relinquishing all our ‘stuff’ will be a difficult adjustment. However, it is better to accommodate ourselves to the divine realm rather than seek to squeeze the Spirit into our mortal tents. When we move in with Him, our lives will become a reflection of His nature. We will no longer be in control. We shall yield to His preferences--no longer caught up in our own agendas but deeply embedded in Spirit-influenced territory.  

Lord, help me move in with Your Holy Spirit and live in your brilliant presence.