Mon.’s Devo - The Breath of God

Read: 2 Sam. 19:11-20:13, John 21:1-25, Ps. 120:1-7, Pr. 16:16-17 Crossing the Jordan is mentioned several times in today’s passage. Crossing the Red Sea was a picture of salvation. Crossing the Jordan was a picture of being baptized in God’s Holy Spirit. Friday we read about Shimei, the one who cursed David as he fled Jerusalem. Once he crosses the Jordan he falls prostrate before the king and repents. When David’s men wanted to kill Shimei, David offers him pardon. The king has returned to his kingdom and it is not a day for retribution but grace. We live in this realm if we have allowed Jesus to breathe on us His Holy Spirit. I used to think that this was a one time experience, but I have come to see the need to be baptized over and over in the Holy Spirit. David also pardoned Ziba who had deceived him into thinking Mephibosheth was a traitor. He also received Mephibosheth’s humble request. Bicri, one of Absalom’s followers led a rebellion against David’s returning reign. David had given Joab’s position of leading his army to Amasa since Joab had killed Absalom. Joab saw an opportunity to kill Amasa get his position back. He lead David’s army against Bicri. In John, the disciple’s boat was like the Jordan River in the Old. One side was fruitless, like the law and religion. The other side was full of life and potential, teeming with souls waiting to be caught. On this side, the possibilities are endless and without restraint. Notice that once Jesus came back glorified, no one seem to recognize him. When we are walking in the spirit, we are so different than what we were before that we are almost unrecognizable. Jesus always walked in the spirit, but now he was glorified which was a whole new dimension. We can walk in this dimension too if we ‘cross over the Jordan’. Ask Jesus to breathe on You His Holy Spirit. Lord, breathe on us afresh Your Holy Spirit!