The Living Jesus

Romans 9:17-18
For the Scriptures say that God told Pharaoh, “I have appointed you for the very purpose of displaying my power in you and to spread my fame throughout the earth.” So you see, God chooses to show mercy to some, and he chooses to harden the hearts of others so they refuse to listen. (NLT)

As believers partaking in the benefits of a relationship with Jesus, we know He is alive today. We see Him working in and around us every day. But others do not know Him as being alive. To them He is may be just a name in a book.

The Word tells us that we are in Jesus and He is in us. Therefore, God’s glory is in each believer. And it is for the purpose of displaying His power to others that they may see Jesus in each of us. It is His light that is to shine though us in all we say and do.

The words out of our mouths should be formed by the Holy Spirit that lives within us and not out of our carnal mind. But it is up to us to allow Him to work through us. As we lay hands on others we can pray with our carnal mind that the Father touch them in Jesus name. And He promises to hear our prayers.

We can also lay hands on the sick and see them recover by letting the Holy Spirit do His work through us directly. The Holy Spirit living in us is the living Jesus for the entire world to see. But it is up to us to let Him out.