DAILY DEVOTIONAL – AUGUST 25, 2020 Unobstructed Access to the Father By David Wilkerson (1931-2011) “I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things” (John 8:28).  When Christ ministered on earth, he enjoyed full access to the Father.  He said, “I can do nothing on my own. I do only what the Father tells me and shows me” (also see John 5:19, 30).  Moreover, Jesus didn’t have to slip away to prayer to obtain the Father’s mind.  Of course, he prayed often and intensely, but that was about fellowship with the Father. It was a different matter in his everyday activities, whether he was teaching, healing or casting out demons.  Jesus knew at all times that he was in the Father, and the Father was in him.  He didn’t have to “go up” to the Father to know what to do.  The Father was already dwelling in him, making himself known.  And Jesus always heard a word behind him, saying, “This is the way … here is what to do.” Today, we’ve been given the very same degree of access to the Father that Christ had.  You may be thinking, “Wait a minute, that’s mind-boggling.  I have the same access to the Father that Jesus, the Creator and Lord of the universe, did?” Make no mistake: like Jesus, we’re to pray often and fervently.  We’re to be seekers of God, waiting on the Lord.  But in our daily walk — our comings and goings, our relationships, our family life, our ministry — we don’t have to slip away to beseech God for a word of strength or direction.  We have his very own Spirit living in us.  And the Holy Spirit reveals to us the mind and will of the Father. His voice is always behind us, saying, “This is the way, walk in it.” The truth about our union with Christ was a hidden mystery to the church until Paul came on the scene.  The Holy Spirit used Paul to open this mystery, which is, Christ in you, the hope of glory (see Colossians 1:27). Beloved, this is not a complicated issue.  Simply ask yourself if you have received Jesus not just as your Savior, but as the enthroned Lord in heaven.  And have you accepted that the enthroned Lord lives in you?  We have been given heaven here in our souls. Our Savior Jesus Christ came to give us much more than redemption.  He came so that we might have fullness of life every day. Read OnlineDownload PDFForward to a Friend

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