Devotion (The Trumpeter):
Allow Christ to be settled down in you

Ephesians 3:17KJV
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

Paul the Apostle offered a moving prayer for the Christians at Ephesus saying,
“For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,…….Ephesians 3:14-17KJV”
This was not a prayer for unbelievers but Christians. Paul prayed for them so that Christ will settle down in them. These were people who already had the Holy Spirit in them.

Somebody said, I have been a Christian for so long but really have not experienced the reality of the Christian life. Yes, it is because you have not allowed Christ to settle down in you. How do you know if Christ is completely at home in a Christian?

Oh! Simple, there will be a complete transformation in such a person. How can Christ be settled down in a person and not see a metamorphosis? There will be a change, both moral and supernatural. His vision for life is surely going to change and how he responds to issues will be different

Jesus said,
“The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master…….Luke 6:40KJV”

You see, Jesus personally is in heaven and not dwelling in any Christian. He has a body of His own and is sited on the throne of God. The Holy Spirit in you is the one who brings the presence of Christ into you. He produces the same spiritual substance of Jesus in you and you become just like Jesus in every respect. But before that can be evident in the life of the Christian, he has to make room for the Holy Ghost. If we make room for the Holy Ghost, He will make room for Christ. This is what it means for Christ to be settled down in you.

You can be quoting; “ Christ in me, the hope of glory” but it will all be just words.

The Kingdom is not in speech, it is a vital thing. It is the empowerment by the Spirit in our inner man that brings about the outward expression and beauty of Christ in our lives.
This is why you have to work on your Christianity so that Christ would be settled down in you.

This is what Jesus meant when He said,
“He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him…John 14:21KJV”

The tangible manifestations of Jesus will only be possible when He is settled down in you.
This is what Jesus meant when He said to the Laodicea Christians (remember that they were already Christians and had the Holy Spirit in them already),
“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………..Revelations 3:20KJV”

There are many who have thought that this statement was to unbelievers. No! Jesus said this to Christians Jesus is still knocking at the door of many Christians, the door of their heart yet they keep on pronouncing “Christ is in me”. You have to make room for Jesus; you have to make room for the Holy Spirit in you. Making room for the Holy Spirit is not about space, it means to make room for His operation in your life

Paul said,
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service……Romans 12:1KJV”

Till you do this, Christ cannot be settled down in you.

God bless you!

Weekly Prayer
· Pray and intercede for unsaved souls in your family, immediate and far
· Pray for a harvest of souls into Light embassy ministries

Scriptural reference: John 4:35, 2 Peter 3:9, 1 Timothy 2:4, Acts 16:31,