The
word “dunimis”, pronounced “doo’-nam-is”, is the root for our word “dynamite”.
It means to have the power residing within, by virtue of its nature. It allows
a person or thing to put forth this dynamite power for performing spectacular
events. This is the same word used to describe the power by which Jesus raised
Himself from the dead. Jesus claimed that no one could take His life from Him
and only He had the “dunimis” power to raise it up again (John
10:18).
Once
we come to Christ through salvation, all of this “dunimis” power is also
resident within us. It is equal to a zillion fireworks going off inside of us
at one time. Christ’s light shines in our hearts. We radiate Christ to the
world in the same way that a light bulb radiates light. The light does not come
from the bulb, but from the electricity flowing to the bulb. The power in us
does not come from us, but from God’s “dunimis” power working in us and
lighting up our world through us.
We
contain Christ in the same way that a glass contains water. The container is
not the object of focus, the water is. We usually do not pick up a glass to
admire it, but to drink from it. Although we are simple “clay jars”, made from
the dust of the earth, we contain God’s greatest treasure, Jesus Christ, who
actually lives within every Born Again Believer (Colossians 1:27). Satan wants us to focus on our failings, and he tries
to make us feel like failures. However, if Christ is in us, although our body
is dead in sin, God’s Spirit gives us life (Romans 8:10). God fills us with His Spirit to sanctify us and to
complete us in Christ (1 Corinthians 6:11; Colossians 2:10).
When
we recognize the truth that we are dead and our life is hidden with Christ in
God, we step aside and allow Christ to live through us (Colossians 3:3;
Galatians 2:20).
Our light will shine so brightly that people will see our good works and
glorify our Father in Heaven (Matthew 5:16). We are so
united with Christ that His thoughts fill our mind, His wisdom directs our steps, His life flows through
us like a river and His love radiates in us and from us (Philippians
2:5; James 1:5; John 7:38; Isaiah 58:11).
We do not focus on the mundane activities of life. We keep our mind on Christ
and live in perfect peace (Isaiah 26:3).
There
is a balance between living in the flesh and living in the Spirit. The key is
to walk in the Spirit 24/7. That is a challenge at first, but it gets easy with
practice. We follow His peace within our spirit, and do not consider human
logic and reasoning. Christ in us wants to live His life through us, while we
work at our job, care for our home and family and community, and minister to
our church family. We just follow the leading of God's Spirit moment by moment
and we live in fullness of joy, even in negative circumstances (Psalm
16:11). Our
Father is always well pleased with us (Matthew 3:17).
Prayer:
Father God, Your grace draws
us to Jesus, keeps us pursuing holiness and finishes our perfection through
sanctification (1 John 3:2). Jesus
is our advocate with You (1 John 2:1), and
the Holy Spirit makes intercession for us before You (Romans
8:26). You each have your function as a
person of the Trinity and You complete us within and without (Colossians
2:10). You direct our steps and use us
for Your glory to advance Your Kingdom in the earth (Luke
17:21).
Thought for the Day:
Living
in the center of God’s will is the happiest place on earth.Thank you, Flowers With Heart, for the use of your photo.
