Mingling Spirits

Mingling Spirits

“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” (Revelation 3:20)

"The nature of the Divine goodness is not only to open to those who knock, but also to cause them to knock and ask." –Augustine

“Nor doth he only knock without, but also within assist to open…” – Richard Hooker

How wonderfully and typically God! We never fully appreciate the extent in which God’s spirit has influence with our own spirit. His Spirit mingles with and motivates our spirit to do more than we realize or give credit.

We are made in the image of God, and this image or likeness isn't limited to just physical attributes. Our semblance is in spirit too.

Let’s bring this to its final conclusion. God quickens our spirit with His Holy Spirit. Not only does this change our nature and essence, but changes our will as well. The desire and final end of our will becomes more like that of Christ. This is a restoration of our will and not a deviation, for our will had been altered and influenced by sin due to the fall.

Bill Hitchcock