Elevated To His Class
But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit
(1 Corinthians 6:17).
1 Corinthians 1:9 says God has called us into
fellowship (oneness) with His Son Jesus Christ.
This is bigger than what the natural mind can conceive,
and that’s why some Christians don’t understand
it. To be called into the fellowship of Jesus Christ
means you’ve been brought into His class; you’re in
partnership with Him and participate in His interests.
In Him you live, and move, and have your being (Acts 17:28).
You’re not an ordinary person; you’re a joint heir
with the Monarch of the universe (Romans 8:17).
You’re a member of His body, of His flesh, and of
His bones (Ephesians 5:30); meaning you can’t go
anywhere or do anything without Him. He’s in you
and with you always to guarantee your success in
life. No wonder He said that if you’re severed from
Him, you can do nothing: “I am the vine, ye are the
branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the
same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye
can do nothing” (John 15:5).
Peter describes our fraternal union with Him
rather beautifully; he calls us “Partakers of the divine
nature”; associates of the God-kind (2 Peter 1:4). This
means we’re in God’s class, having the same life,
nature and character with Him. Now we can think
like Him, because we have the same mind with Him
(1 Corinthians 2:16). We can express and manifest
His glory and His righteousness because we’re the
epitome of His righteousness, as we’re the effulgence
of His glory.
This is Christianity! That God would bring man into
His own class of being! We’re superstars from Zion.
We’re superior to Satan, and have dominion over the
forces of darkness! Hallelujah!
Prayer
Dear Father, thank you for the oneness and fellowship I enjoy
with you through the Holy Spirit that lives in me. Your divine
presence in me makes me more than a man. I’m an associate of
the God-kind; I live triumphantly above the influences of the
world, walking in dominion over Satan and the forces of darkness,
in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further study:
1 Corinthians 12:13; 2 Peter 1:4; Colossians 2:10
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
John 5:31-47
1 Kings 7-8
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 9:30-37