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/ TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT -- http://www.heartlight.org/--\/------------------------------------------------------------------ February 7, 2009VERSE: Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because hehath given us of his Spirit. -- 1 John 4:13 http://www.SearchGodsWord.org/desk/?query=1+John+4:13&translation=kjvTHOUGHT: Our sign of authenticity showing we are truly God's children isthe Holy Spirit who lives in us. The Spirit helps bring forth thecharacter of God in our lives (Gal. 5:22). The Spirit helps us whenwe pray (Rom. 8:26-27). The Spirit empowers us to overcome sin(Rom. 8:13) and gives us strength to do things we would neverimagine were possible (Eph. 3:14-21). The Spirit comforts us in ourbrokenness and makes God's presence real in our lives (John14:15-26). The Spirit is the truest sign that we are God's children(Rom. 8:9, 14-16). Thank God for the blessed Holy Spirit!PRAYER: Father, I praise you for your holiness, majesty, and power. Ithank you for your loving grace. I am humbled by your sacrificiallove that has saved me. But today, dear Father, I thank you most ofall for your Holy Spirit, who lives in me, who empowers me, whocleanses me, who comforts me, and who makes your fatherhoodaccessible and real to me. Thank you, in the name of Jesus, fromthe bottom of my heart! Amen.