Exodus 31:3 And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

I cannot stress enough the importance of the abiding Spirit of God within us. Having made Jesus Christ the Lord of our lives places the Holy Spirit in our hearts. This is everything. Nothing can be done without Him.

John 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Our earnest expectations are all based on this one promise, His abiding presence.

Philippians 1:20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

2 Corinthians 1:21-22 Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. (NIV)

The most precious the deposit, the more precious the possession. We are precious to Him.

Psalm 27:14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

2 Peter 1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

We are to be partakers of His divine nature. This just gets better and better. First He talks to us, then He takes up residence inside our hearts and now we have the opportunity to partake of His divine nature.