
Life Capsule for Today Date: 25th August, 2023
Theme: Dwelling in God’s Secret Place (6)
Memory Verse: Isa 45:15
Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour. KJV
Topic: You are God’s secret place
Today’s Reading: Acts 7:48
48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, KJV
Words of the Ministry:
This week we have taken some time to dwell on the theme “Dwelling in the secret place”. As we climax the lessons, we intend to look at the New Testament secret place of God, we learnt in our introductory lessons that God has a secret place and that only a few know the place, we listed a few examples of such secret places in the Old Testament. We also mentioned some Old Testament saints that benefitted from the secret place, how to dwell there and the benefits of the secret place were also considered. Today we would be looking at you as the secret place bearing in mind that we earlier learnt how to dwell in the secret place. From the surface it may look contradictory that we are to dwell in the secret place and at the same time we are the secret place but the revelation of scripture teaches that we are one with God as God dwells in us, we also dwell in him, that is a mystery, a mutual cohabiting of man in God and God In man (1 Cor 3.16,6.16,Jhn 14.10-11,3)
The bible teaches that God is a Spirit (Jhn 4.24) and that man is a vessel (2 Cor 4.7), Jesus on account of his death Mat 27.5, the curtain separating the holy of holies from the holy place and the outer court was torn apart, signifying the way to the holy of holies is open to all that believe, through that event, God had indeed left the temple. No more sacrifices, the hour Jesus prophesies had come, when no one would worship God on the mountain or a physical temple as God wants those that would worship him in the Spirit because he is Spirit. This was the reason God made man a vessel, to dwell in the innermost part of man, the holy of holies represented by the spirit. Just as the physical temple had 3 parts, man also had 3 parts, Spirit soul and body representing, the holy of holies, the holy place and the outer court seen by all.
Now we can boldly approach the throne of Grace, Heb 4.16, God is open to us and we have access to him through regeneration, what we need to do is turn to our spirit to fellowship with God in Spirit, that is the fulfilment of Jhn 14.1-3,11. We are where Christ is, he is in the father and the father is in our Spirit and we are with the father in our Spirit, as we walk in the spirit, we are led of God and the influence of God in us is felt. Since Pentecost Acts 2, Since Jesus resurrection, the Holy Spirit has brought in the riches and the reality of the Godhead to man. We are the living ark, an embodiment of the Godhead. By virtue of having, you around those around you should enjoy the influence of God as we learnt earlier; Christ is in us, the hope of Glory, amen.
Join us for a special 2-day Program in August with the theme, Supernatural Shift. The event comes up tomorrow, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th of August by 4pm Suite A10, Ahser Office Complex, beside Living Faith Church, Opposite Hassan Stores, Arab Road, Kubwa Abuja. We also have our weekly Word Feast (Bible Study) and Prayer Gym (Prayer Meeting) every Wednesday and Saturday at the same venue at 5pm and 7am respectively, shalom.
Bible in one year: Jeremiah 37-40
For further fellowship send us an email on godmanvideos@gmail.com or visit our youtube channel: @godmanmedia. You can also interact with us by dropping your comments on our facebook page. Our physical meeting (PENIEL) comes up once a month, every last Sunday of the month from 4pm to 6.30pm at Suite A10, Ahser Office Complex, beside Living Faith Church, Opposite Hassan Stores, Arab Road, Kubwa Abuja.