This How We Know

John 3:24 "Those who obey His commands live in Him, and He in them.  And this is how we know that He lives in us: We know it by the Spirit He gave us."

   Lord, All through the book we have here, John writes a recurring phrase, "and this is how we know".  You did not want me to be confused or insecure in my relationship with You and others.  It was a very sad day when I asked my precious dad if he knew he was going to heaven and he replied that no one can ever truly know until they die whether they will be in Heaven or not.  At that moment I could not go into detail with him but told him he could indeed know for sure and needed to know while he was still alive.  I then wrote him an extensive letter with all of the scripture verses that told him how to know.  A lot of them came from this little book.  Lord, thank You for having all of them in Your Word for us to see.  We can take stock and evaluate our thoughts, and attitudes that lead to actions. 
   I know that when You became my Lord and Savior, You made a huge change in me.  Your Spirit moved in ad cleaned house!  He took down all of the pictures of me that were on the walls and put just one of You in their place.  I went from never wanting to hear Your name again to saying it over and over in loving thanksgiving and praise, from not wanting to read your Word or listen to a Pastor to not being able to
get enough of either, from having no understanding to having Your Word becoming crystal clear because Your Spirit, my teacher, comforter, convictor, and guide made it possible.  He made it all possible!  Thanks so much for leaving Him for me in Your physical absence.  How I long to see Your face...but until that is possible, Your Spirit is a precious friend!