Romans 8 is the only chapter in the whole Bible which talks about God in Christ as the Spirit coming into us as the life-giving Spirit and mingling Himself with our spirit to impart life to our spirit (making it life, Rom. 8:10), to our mind (making it life, Rom. 8:6), and to our body (Rom. 8:11). This is God’s intention and His desire: God desires to work Himself into us as our life – He wants to impart life to every part of our being and make us His corporate expression in life. This is the focus of the Bible – God’s desire to work Himself into us as our life!
What is the divine life, as seen in Romans 8? The life that is given to our spirit, soul, and body, is the Spirit – the consummation of the Triune God. Actually, the divine life, the Triune God, and Christ are one with and in the Spirit. Initially we have received the divine life when we were born again, and daily we receive more life as we continually breathe in the Spirit as life by calling on the Lord’s name! Continue reading at,