THE INDWELLING OF THE SPIRIT

^[p. 490] THE INDWELLING OF THE SPIRIT

It is a little remarkable that in Romans the reception of the Spirit is not described. He comes in at a certain point, but there is nothing explained as to how He came. I thought the intention of God was that we should know the presence of the Spirit experimentally. If the love of God is shed abroad in your heart, that is good experience; it is something brought about that is very blessed, it is a heart experience. I have an impression that God gives the Spirit as soon as He can; the Spirit appears in the heart of the believer doing a blessed work for the believer and for God. We want to give the Spirit His place with us. How many of us go from morning until night without appealing to Him? How are we treating that holy, heavenly Guest? We often have to admit we ignore His presence. It is like shutting a visitor up in a room and having nothing to say to him. The flesh may be too much for us, but not for the Spirit.