{"id":5546,"date":"2022-05-14T13:42:55","date_gmt":"2022-05-14T17:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/?p=5546"},"modified":"2022-05-14T13:51:44","modified_gmt":"2022-05-14T17:51:44","slug":"living-in-my-fathers-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/living-in-my-fathers-house\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVING IN MY FATHER&#8217;S HOUSE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>My heart is excited this morning as I focus on this place where I live both <em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">now and forever, <\/span><\/em><strong>Living<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>\u00a0i<\/strong>n<\/span><\/strong> <strong>My Father\u2019s House<\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. In John 14, verses 1 through 6 in the Amplified Bible, Jesus encouraged His disciples with these words:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cDo not let your heart be troubled (afraid, cowardly). Believe [confidently] in God and trust in Him, [have faith, hold on to it, rely on it, keep going, and] believe also in Me.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><sup>\u00a02<\/sup><\/span><\/em><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In My Father\u2019s House are many dwelling places. If it were not so, I would have told you because <strong>I am going there to prepare a place for you.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<sup>3<\/sup><strong> And if I go and prepare a place for you, I WILL COME BACK AGAIN, and I will take you to MYSELF so that where I am you may be also.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><sup>\u00a04<\/sup><\/span><\/em><em>\u00a0<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And [to the place] where I am going, you know the way.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<sup>5<\/sup><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Thomas said to Him, \u201cLord, we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><sup>6<\/sup><\/span><\/em><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jesus said to him, \u201cI am the [only] Way [to God] and the [real] Truth and the [real] Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jesus promised His disciples, where I am you will be with Me also. He also prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane to our Father for Him to restore Him to the place and glory He once had with Him before the world began. Our Father answered every one of His prayers. So, when we give our hearts and lives to the Lord, these beautiful things happen to us:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Washes Us with His Blood<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In Him, we have redemption [that is, our deliverance and salvation] through His blood, [which paid the penalty for our sin and resulted in] the forgiveness and complete pardon of our sin, in accordance with the riches of His grace.\u00a0<\/em><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ephesians 1:7 (AMP)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Makes Us New Creations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Therefore, if anyone is in Christ [that is, grafted in, joined to Him by faith in Him as Savior], he is a <strong>NEW CREATURE<\/strong> [reborn and renewed by the Holy Spirit]; the old things [the previous moral and spiritual condition] have passed away. Behold, new things have come [because spiritual awakening brings a new life]. <\/em><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2 Corinthians 5:17 (AMP)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Places Us in the Kingdom of God<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>For He has rescued us and has drawn us to Himself from the dominion of darkness and has transferred us to the Kingdom of His beloved Son,\u00a0<sup><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">14<\/span><\/sup><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in whom we have redemption [because of His sacrifice, resulting in] the forgiveness of our sins [and the cancellation of sins\u2019 penalty].\u00a0<\/span><\/em><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Colossians 1:13-14 (AMP)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=5550\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5550\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5550\" src=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Jesus-Throne.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"652\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Jesus-Throne.jpg 652w, https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Jesus-Throne-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Jesus-Throne-284x270.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><strong>We Become the Home of the Holy Spirit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><sup>19\u00a0<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is within you, whom you have [received as a gift] from God, and that you are not your own [property]?\u00a0<strong><sup>20\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>You were bought with a price [you were actually purchased with the precious blood of Jesus and made His own]. So then, honor\u00a0and\u00a0glorify God with your body.<\/em> <strong>I Corinthians 6:19-20 (AMP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Overwhelms Us with Everything We will Ever Need in Christ<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Blessed and worthy of praise be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, <strong>who has blessed us with EVERY SPIRITUAL BLESSING in the Heavenly Realm IN CHRIST.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/span><\/em><em> J<\/em><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ust as [in His love] He chose us in Christ [actually selected us for Himself as His own] before the foundation of the world, so that we would be holy [that is, consecrated, set apart for Him, purpose-driven] and blameless in His sight. In love\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><sup>5<\/sup><\/span><\/em><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He predestined and lovingly planned for us to be adopted to Himself as [His own] children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the kind intention and good pleasure of His will<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<sup>6<\/sup><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">to the praise of His glorious grace and favor, which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved [His Son, Jesus Christ].\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><sup>7<\/sup><\/span><\/em><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In Him we have redemption [that is, our deliverance and salvation] through His blood, [which paid the penalty for our sin and resulted in] the forgiveness and complete pardon of our sin, in accordance with the riches of His grace\u00a0<sup>8<\/sup><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">which <strong>HE LAVISHED on us.<\/strong>\u00a0In all wisdom and understanding [with practical insight].<\/span> <\/em><strong>Ephesians 1:1-7<\/strong><strong> (AMP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=5547\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5547\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5547\" src=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Home-Again.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"677\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Home-Again.png 717w, https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Home-Again-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Home-Again-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Home-Again-270x270.png 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In Christ, we live in a place of abundance <strong>RIGHT NOW<\/strong>! In Christ, is our Father\u2019s House, the <strong>DWELLING PLACE OF GOD<\/strong> where everyone is invited to live. Jesus prepared this place for us with His blood. Everything we will need or ever long for; our soul can find here in our Father\u2019s House. Our Father has brought us back home where we belong. We can enjoy Him, our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit both <strong>NOW AND FOREVER!<\/strong> All we must do is close our eyes and, like the song says:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Turn your eyes upon Jesus<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Look full into His wonderful face<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Then the things of earth will grow strangely dim<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>In the light of His glory and grace.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here is a song written to bless you!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A PLACE CALLED HOME<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Copyright \u00a9 2016 by Tresca Grannum<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Everyone in search of you<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Everyone longs to find you<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A place to lay their heads<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A place to find food and be fed<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A place where laughter is the feast<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A place where joy never ceases<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A place called home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is that place in You, my Lord<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is that place in You, my King<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is where you sit upon Your throne<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Where each day I worship You alone<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is this place within my spirit called home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chorus<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Home is where my Father dwells<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Home is where my Jesus lives<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Home is where my soul found rest<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Forever, forever<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Home is where the angels sing<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Home is where the anthems ring<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Of your glory, of your grace<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Forever, forever<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Home is now no mystery<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">My blinded eyes now see<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Just abiding in You such victory<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Forever, forever\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: 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