Saturday, November 8, 2008

Wrought in God

John 3:21 (NASB) 21“But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.”

These three words, "wrought in God" have been ringing in my spirit for months. The focus of the above scripture is not the first part of the scripture but the last. You see, the one who practices the truth and comes to the Light is a natural result of having something "wrought in God" within them. This is the key: Surrendering to the Holy Spirit and allowing Him to form Christ within us. This definately sounds more glorious in word than it feels in action. It is a place of death and agony. But the beautiful result is the image of Jesus Christ being brought into a clearer view within our lives. Then, and only then, our lives will follow the pattern of Christ's as He is manifested through the very things we do. We will feel a drawing in our spirit to come more and more into the light of His presence so that all things will be revealed as having been "wrought in God".