HAPPY TUESDAY!
Today’s scriptures are about being part man and part Spirit. We are like Jesus in so many ways, after all, we were made in His imagine. After God molded Adam from the dirt, He breathed the breath of life into Him (Gen. 2:7). From that point on, we were a part of Him. He took a part of the earth, and a part of His spirit, and created mankind. From the beginning of time, we were precious, royal, and ruler of all of the earth, because we specially made. When Adam and Eve was told to be fruitful and multiply, it took two parts to make another human being; one cannot work without the other. It’s been that way since we were created, we have a special bond with God.
Then there was Adam, and how He fell from God’s good graces. It was a test of His will, and He failed, but God wouldn’t totally forget about His people. He continued to be with us, and when He saw fit, as it’s written: The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:14). God sent His Son, to not only save us from the pits of hell, but He sent Him to teach us how to live like His children. It’s written: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory. (1 Tim. 3:16) Jesus taught us the laws of God in its natural form, love. He helped us understand, the reality of our flesh, but the potential of our Spirit. He gave us precious knowledge, which helps us break free of the hold of the enemy, through our flesh. Although we’re part flesh, we’re more than a “creation” to God. God so loved us that He gave His only Son to die for our sins.
I think of all of the stories I’ve read about Jesus, in the Gospels, and how many times He corrected His followers regarding their faith in the power that’s within. What a lot of us don’t understand is that we’re predestined to be powerful vessels for God, that’s the reason we’re here. It’s more important for us to ask God what we can do for Him, then for us to constantly ask Him for things. Granted, there’s nothing we can do without God, and He encourages our continuous prayers. However, it delights His heart when we’re willing to do things for Him. Jesus’ entire life was a testimony, and a lesson to each believer, on How to please God. Jesus knew His rightful place in the Kingdom, and He encouraged us to learn, and respect ours. He was here in the flesh, but surrendered to His Spirit, which was one with God. He’s given each of us the ability to do the same.
What does it take to abandon our dependence upon the flesh, and rely on our Spirit to take us to the “promised land”? We can still experience our own “land of milk and honey”, but it takes us to die to the flesh. It takes us to want to transform our worldly thinking into Christ-like thinking. It takes us to follow Jesus out of the wilderness. The people of Israel didn’t have Jesus to show them the way, so just imagine how much more of an advantage we have. When we realize that Jesus hasn’t left us, He’s still very much a part of us. When we accept Him as Lord and Savior, He awakens that Spiritual side that we were born with. He has made it possible for us to be joined with Him, complete and whole, when we leave this earth.
I urge you not to spend another day wasting time on your flesh, but focus more on your Spirit. John the Baptist declared the good news to all those who would hear: Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known. (John 1:16-18) Sing praise to the Lord, because Jesus Christ lives!!! He lived and He died to allow us to be whole in the Spirit. Don’t ever forget that He still lives now and forever more, in order to allow us to tap into our Spiritual side, and live through Him. Moses gave us the Law’s of the flesh, but Jesus gives us authority to overcome those laws, through the Spirit.
If you don’t know Jesus as Lord, don’t be alarmed it’s not too late to get to know Him. If you’re reading this right now, God has a calling on your life, and is waiting on you to answer. Everything happens for a reason, and there are no mistakes in life. So take this opportunity to tap into your Spiritual side. Ask Jesus to come into your life as Lord and Savior. He knows that you’re a sinner, but He still requires you to confess, and ask for forgiveness. If you’re not sure what to believe right now, take a few moments to take the God Quiz today! My favorite verses today are: The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. (1 Cor. 15:47-48)
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