The Spirit and PCs

Written by Muriel Larson

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Suppose you could acquire the most complex computer in the world – one that would make you the wisest person who ever lived. It could give you the answers to every problem. It could make you a beautiful person. It could give you the sweetest disposition.

It could give you direction. “What should I be in life?” you could ask. Pressing buttons, you’d list your interests, your talents, your training. And the answer would come. You ask advice on something. Red light flash! Watch out, look where you’re going! Just think of the problems it could save you.

It could give you self-control, peace, joy, hope for the future. It could even give you eternal life.

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Wow! You touch the right key–and zap! You’re immortal!

How to get this wonderful gift:

You have to go to your manufacturer – with a capital “M.” Yes, it’s God who wants to provide your new Central Processing Unit. Actually, He is a Person who can do all those things and more for you: God the Holy Spirit. To receive Him, we have to turn in our own defective personal computer.

The Holy Spirit urges us to be truly sorry for our sins and turn from them. And He makes it personal, so that we understand how much God’s Son suffered for love of us. Then He urges us to receive Christ as our Savior. The Bible says, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Romans 10:13).

When you receive Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, the Holy Spirit comes into you and causes you to be “born again” into God’s family (1 Peter 1:23), to become a totally new person. He becomes your helper, your guide, and your source of power. He can make you beautiful inside and out, with His fruit: love, peace, joy, goodness, gentleness, patience, humility, self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23)

But what if you have received Jesus Christ as your Savior and you have fallen away from following Him, and the new spiritual PC you received has not been in operation? The old clunker (otherwise known as “old self”) has been in control of your life. What can you do?

Like a Father, the Lord has been waiting for you to come back to Him and have your new PC restored. First John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” Oh, come back and claim your wonderful inheritance!

Questions: Is your old self in control of your life? What can you do about it?

About the Author Muriel Larson

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2 Responses to “The Spirit and PCs”

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Robin says:

August 30, 2010 at 8:35 am

I am taking this as mine today! What a struggle between flesh and Spirit! Lord, have THINE OWN WAY!! Help me to ABIDE in YOU!

Thank you for sharing these words! Lord bless your day! :)
Shari Noble says:

August 29, 2010 at 6:10 am

What a great illustration, Muriel. I so clearly saw a wrong response in myself as a “virus”. I need to go back to the manual, allow the Holy Spirit to enter in, search it out, and clean it out. Reprogramming is always such a delight and going forward with speed and responsiveness is powerful! Thank you!