{"id":3337,"date":"2021-02-25T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=3337"},"modified":"2021-02-16T12:31:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T17:31:51","slug":"whose-presence-will-make-you-one-with-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/02\/25\/whose-presence-will-make-you-one-with-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Whose Presence Will Make You One with Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2.25-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3338\" width=\"313\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2.25-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2.25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2.25-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2.25-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2.25-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Daily Reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Leviticus+14-15&amp;version=GW\">Leviticus 14-15 GW<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2+Corinthians+13&amp;version=GW\">2 Corinthians 13 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit are one with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why do we need all three?&nbsp; God\u2019s love is something we can\u2019t fathom in our human condition.&nbsp; God understands our limitations, which is why He sent His Son.&nbsp; Jesus is human and divine, God in the flesh.&nbsp; We can relate to Jesus because He has human qualities.&nbsp; He experienced the same human emotions we do, yet He didn\u2019t sin.&nbsp; Jesus helps us understand the depths of God\u2019s love for us.&nbsp; When He ascended into heaven, Jesus left us a helper, His Spirit.&nbsp; When we place our faith in Jesus, His Spirit takes up residence in our hearts.&nbsp; Together, we are one with God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take a coffee bean, for example.&nbsp; When you look at the brown pod, you can\u2019t understand all of the glorious goodness inside of it.&nbsp; However, when you add hot water, you begin to experience the aroma and taste the beans hold.&nbsp; The first sip of the aromatic brew immediately begins to awaken your senses and energize your body as it becomes one with your being\u2014three things, made into one with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Appreciate the brew.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God\u2019s love is like the coffee bean.&nbsp; We can\u2019t truly appreciate His affection without the help of Jesus.&nbsp; Just like the hot water brings the coffee alive to our senses, Jesus does the same with God\u2019s love.&nbsp; We begin to experience God as we live like Jesus.&nbsp; When we place our belief in Christ, like drinking coffee, His Spirit lives within us.&nbsp; Our soul blends with God\u2019s Spirit, and we are energized and awakened to new life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drink deeply of God\u2019s love today.&nbsp; Experience His presence as you imitate Jesus.&nbsp; Let the Holy Spirit prompt you as you enjoy this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"155\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/template-1024x155.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/template-1024x155.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/template-300x45.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/template-768x116.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/template.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lord, how grateful we are for You.&nbsp; Help us understand how three are one with us today.&nbsp; Let us experience Your love as we place our faith in Jesus.&nbsp; Prompt us with the Holy Spirit to live like Christ.&nbsp; Jesus loved all, help us do the same.&nbsp; Today Lord, may we all choose You to follow.&nbsp; IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">How does Jesus help you understand God\u2019s love for you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 minute read. Daily Reading: Leviticus 14-15 GW; 2 Corinthians 13 GW Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit are one with you. Why do we need all three?&nbsp; God\u2019s love is something we can\u2019t fathom in our human condition.&nbsp; God understands our limitations, which is why He sent His Son.&nbsp; Jesus is human and divine,&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/02\/25\/whose-presence-will-make-you-one-with-them\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Whose Presence Will Make You One with Them<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3337"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3337\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3395,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3337\/revisions\/3395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}