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Where dwellest thou? The question put to Jesus by two who were formerly followers of John the Baptist. When John pointed out the Lamb of God, they immediately began to follow Him. John 1:38 Now, today do we then know where He dwells? Heaven is not a good answer. That places Him somewhere afar off. Most have no conception of where heaven might be. Just where does He dwell? They followed Him to an abiding place made with the hands of man and made after the pattern of this world.
The Lord Jesus Himself proclaims to one and all the place of His dwelling. It is obvious that He is in heaven as the one and only mediator, the mercy seat, our propitiation, our advocate before the throne and as the Lamb of God. He has also declared Himself to be much, much closer. It is in this blessed status that He reveals the fellowship which has been opened to all who will believe in Him. The requirements for the revelation of the abiding presence of the Lord Jesus are not grievous. They are based on the very foundation of the gospel, love. A love for Him which promotes obedience to the Word. Obedience to the Word causes the Father to love that individual. He sees and understands their appreciation for the Word. Then the Lord Jesus made one of the most beautiful statements to be found in the Word. Those who have fulfilled these divine requirements will become the dwelling place of the fullness of the Almighty. The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, these who are the WE as found in John 14:23
It is in the person of the Comforter, the Holy Spirit that we receive this wonderful and glorious visitation and eternal dwelling of the Living God. He comes to reveal the living Lord to us, to enlighten us as to all of His mighty works and wonders. He quickens the Word to our heart and minds. He is the great teacher and comes with the truth of the Word of the Lord. John 14:26 He is our contact with all things Spiritual and eternal. From the new birth to the deliverance of the Bride it is the Holy Spirit at work in our lives. How desperately we need His presence dwelling, abiding in our lives. He makes the things of the Christ of God to be real to us. Without His presence we are totally destitute of the abiding presence of the Lord. He is our contact with all that is Spiritual and of the Lord. May He ever fill and flood our spiritual man, the New Man, with the glory of Himself.