Why Would a Perfect God Live Inside Imperfect People Like Us?
TODAY'S TEACHING
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
—John 15:4
Why would a perfect God move into imperfect people like us? Because He wants to. Because love doesn’t stand at the curb and shout instructions. It walks up the front steps, turns the knob, and brings boxes inside. Holiness doesn’t keep a safe distance. It chooses nearness.
He’s not scouting for luxury condos. He picks fixer-uppers with creaky floors and peeling paint and says, “This one.” We’re weak and flawed, but He’s strong and faithful. He doesn’t flinch at mess. He sent His Son to redeem it (thank You Jesus).
Here’s the why and the how: He loves us, and through Jesus He made it possible. Not because we performed, behaved, or proved anything. Grace signed the lease, so to speak. Mercy paid the deposit. Power does the renovation inside us.
We don’t become God’s home by stacking good deeds like bricks. We open the door by believing in Jesus, the One the Father sent. Grace through faith is the key that lets Him in (Ephesians 2:8-9).
When we believe, something shifts. We start recognizing His voice like a familiar song in a noisy room. His Word settles into our hearts, and His Presence stops visiting and stays for good.
Think of it like electricity. The power’s already at the street, but faith flips the breaker. Suddenly, the lights come on, and what felt cold and empty starts to warm up and feel like home.
There was a young woman named Ella who used to sit in the back row of church with her arms folded tight, convinced God kept a polite distance from people like her. One night she said, “Jesus, if You really want me, I’m done running,” and it felt like someone turned a key from the inside.
She didn’t wake up perfect, but she woke up different. She heard a Scripture during her commute that spoke straight to her worry, forgave someone she’d vowed never to speak to, and found herself humming worship while doing housework. Weeks later, she told a friend, “It’s like God moved in and started rearranging the furniture. Same house. Brand new atmosphere.”
That’s what the Holy Spirit does. He's quiet, consistent, and starts a wonderful work inside us. He restores the cracks we pretend aren’t there and opens windows we painted shut. He doesn’t shame us into change. He shapes us from the inside out through love.
So make God feel at home. Pray to Him in the car or during the walk. Leave the light on in every room. No closets off-limits, no corners reserved for guilt.
You don’t have to beg Him to stay because He promised that He would. He chose you first. Let love live where fear used to sleep.
If this resonates with you, here's a short prayer you can say today:
"Dear God, it still amazes me that You’d choose to move into a person like me. The walls are cracked, the floors uneven, yet You call it home. You see the mess and don’t flinch. You start the restoration with grace as Your hammer and mercy as Your paint. I don’t understand it, but I’m grateful that perfection didn’t wait for me to be spotless. Thank You for loving me enough to stay and making something brand new out of what was broken. Amen."
God bless you!
Your brother in Christ,
Daniel
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DEVOTIONAL QUESTIONS
1. What does God living in us tell us about who He is?
It tells us He’s not a distant landlord watching from the curb. He’s a loving Father who moves in, rolls up His sleeves, and makes all things new from the inside out. We’re the fixer-upper, and He still brings His toolbox. We carry dents, cracks, and creaky floors, yet He sees home. That’s grace... God choosing presence over perfection, love over distance, mercy over measurement. If He moved in, He’s not planning to flip us. He’s planning to live with us forever (hallelujah).
2. If He’s perfect and Christians are not, how do we actually walk with Him day by day?
We keep short accounts, keep the lights on, and keep the door unlocked. We talk to Him while we do dishes, invite Him into the commute, and tell the truth when we blow it. Like a child learning to ride, we wobble, reach for His hand, and try again. We fall down seven times, and get up eight. We practice simple obedience. Small yeses that stack up over time. We don’t earn His nearness. We enjoy it. And when we fall, we fall toward Him because He loves us.
3. What gets in the way of experiencing His life in us, and how do we clear it out?
Clutter always gets in the way. Shame, hurry, comparison, and the old lies that whisper we’re too much or not enough. We clear it by confessing what His Word says about us, not what fear says. We slow down, breathe, and bring the mess to the One who already saw it. We replace lies with His Scriptures like fresh air through a stuffy room. We set tiny rhythms. We pray first, pause before we post, and forgive before we sleep. Little hinges swing big doors. Little habits over time turn into big habits.
4. How does Jesus make this whole “God in us” thing possible, practically speaking?
Jesus opened the door that none of us ever could. His Cross removed the “Do Not Enter” sign, and His Resurrection turned on the power. Because of Him, we’re not trying to climb to God... He has come to dwell in us. So we stop performing for love and start from already being loved. We trust His finished work when our feelings wobble. When the devil lists our flaws, we point to Jesus and say, “Paid in full.”
5. If the Perfect One lives in Believers, how should we treat each other while we’re still growing?
We handle people like fragile boxes marked “treasure inside.” We speak life, not labels. We remember everyone’s a construction zone (just like us), so we trade judgment for patience and gossip for prayer. We call out gold when all we see is clay. We celebrate small steps, wait with each other in hard seasons, and keep pointing back to Jesus. If He hasn’t given up on us, we don’t give up on each other. Period.
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