Daily Devotional Day 99

The word of the good news of Jesus Christ comes initially through our five senses. There are some exceptions of people directly experiencing the Lord's touch; however, these are very rare.

Salvation is usually like the apostle Paul's experience. He was exposed first by the outside stimulation of example set by the early saints, like Stephen's stoning and others being persecuted. Paul, in his later writings, referred to this experience because of the dramatic influence it had on his life.

There is hope that this outside influence touches our emotions, opens our mind, challenges our will, and we then yield to His convictions. Salvation comes at that moment when God comes into our lives, and we experience His presence in us for the first time. It is the initial touch of God's spirit inside of us. It is an experience that we never forget. We know right where we were and what we were doing when this happened.

We are then what the Bible calls "saved or born again." We have received a new birth through the Holy Spirit coming into our spirit. He cleanses our spirit and dwells in us forever. (Ezekiel 36)

We are now a tabernacle, a temple for God to dwell in. It took nine months to build the physical Tabernacle of Moses, and it takes nine months in our mother's womb. This confirms that He was referring to the Tabernacle as the human being.

"And I will ask the Father and He will give you another helper to be with you forever- the Spirit of Truth whom the world cannot receive because it does not see Him or know Him but you know Him because He, the Holy Spirit, remains with you continually and will be in you." (John 14:16 + 17)

Meditate on your first touch salvation experience. Where, when, how? What was the feeling like? What happened in your life because of salvation? Give God praise and thanksgiving for your life.