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Scripture Meditation No. 1614
AATHAVAN – Wednesday, 09 July 2025
“And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.” (1 John 3:24, KJV)
There is a distinct difference between how ordinary people worship God and how a person led by the Spirit worships Him. The former worship based on traditions passed down by their ancestors, whereas the latter worships with the full awareness that God truly dwells within them.
We can clearly understand this through the conversation between Jesus Christ and the Samaritan woman. She said to Jesus:
“Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.” (John 4:20, KJV)
She was referring to the traditional method of worship handed down by her ancestors. She worshipped according to what was taught to her.
To this, Jesus replied:
“Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” (John 4:21–24, KJV)
Jesus emphasized that we must worship God in spirit and in truth. This kind of worship is only possible when we know that God abides in us. As today's meditation verse states:
“Hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.” (1 John 3:24)
Jesus Christ also explained what happens when we receive the Holy Spirit:
“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.” (John 16:13, KJV)
Dearly beloved, this is the evidence that the Holy Spirit dwells in us. If we simply cling to certain rituals and assume we have received the Holy Spirit, we are deceiving ourselves. Christianity is not a religion of imaginative doctrines—it is a faith of experience, a path with a living God.
We must experience today what the disciples experienced over two thousand years ago. Those events were not just historical; they are to be personally experienced even today.
Jesus said:
“Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.” (John 14:17, KJV)
Yes, dear ones, we can know with certainty that the Holy Spirit is in us. Bible verses are not given to be merely read, but to be lived.
Jesus said, “Ask, and it shall be given you.” He taught us to ask specifically for the Holy Spirit. But sadly, some preachers mislead people to seek worldly things instead. They must come to clarity. Let us be people who read the Word in its entirety, not just selected fragments.
Look how Jesus concludes the teaching: “If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?” (Luke 11:13, KJV)
Today’s meditation verse teaches that by keeping His commandments, we abide in Him. This is the true Christian experience. If you have not yet received this experience, then take a step to seek it today.
“Ask, and it shall be given you,” says Jesus Christ. (Matthew 7:7, KJV)
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