All That We Lost Through The Fall Was Reversed At Calvary

Fall

When Adam and Eve fell in the garden of Eden all creation was affected by the Fall. Now we can blame them for what happened but the same might have happened to us when tempted by the devil. God had provided a way of escape but the temptation was too great to prevent them from eating of the tree of good and evil. Jesus was slain before the foundation of the world and came to fulfil this plan on earth. The devil thought he had won but God reversed the curse on the Cross. Few of us appreciate this great reversal. We continue to live as if we are still bound. God set us free from the curse two thousand years ago. Yet we continue to choose to eat from the tree of good and evil.

Calvary

At Calvary all my sins were cancelled. All my diseases were healed. I was restored to my original sate. The Bible says we are a new creation in Him. The old is past and the new has come. This is the revelation we need to live that abundant life here on earth. We will continue to face temptation but God has provided a way of escape. Eat from the tree of life and live. The tree of life is Jesus.  We are grafted into Him and now we can live through Him. There is no other way to live His life on earth but through His Spirit who lives in us. What a wonderful plan of redemption.

Salvation

When we partake of the communion remember the work on the Cross. This reversed all that was stolen from us. Now it is up to us to draw from the river of life and be made whole. There is no other healing balm available but through this sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross. The devil was defeated once and for all and he is destined for hell fire. He knows it and we have to remind him of this. Till Jesus returns we have to reclaim all that was lost and restore His Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. This is our assignment and calling wherever we maybe. Let us join hands and proclaim this victory for all to hear and be saved.

God Has Forgiven And Forgotten Our Past

Past

God is so good that He does not harbour any ill feelings towards us. He is so large and can deal with any offence made against Him. His love is immeasurable and can absorb all the evil in the world. This is what He did when He sent Jesus to die on the Cross for the sins of the world. In one event He cancelled the sins of the world. This is how big our God is. He remembers our sins no more. Yet we continue to live as if our sins are not forgiven. We carry the burdens of our sinful past as if they are still present. What a sorry state this is!

Present

We must now forgive ourselves and forget our past. This is easily said then done. We are reminded each day of our failures and weaknesses. The devil will remind us of our sinful past. However God has a different word and His word is final. He says take my yoke for it is easy and light. Burdens are lifted at Calvary. Yet we prefer to carry our own burdens than let it go. Many are laden with heavy burdens. God is calling us to let go and let Him carry our burdens.

Future

By faith we can come to Him and let go of our burdens. We must daily repent of any sins committed and let them go. This is the only way to live an abundant life. God's word is truth and He does not lie. We must believe His word and not the opinions of man. This is the only way to walk in victory. Today let go of your burdens and enjoy the freedom of life in Spirit.

Pray The Answer And Not The Problem.

Prayer

Most times we go into prayer when we have a need. Our prayers are mainly to request God to supply a need. We hardly pray when we don't have a need. However this is not what prayer is about. God made us to have fellowship with Him. He is not a vending machine where He supplies what we want. We turn to God as if He is waiting to meet all our needs. When prayer is seen as the highest form of intimacy with God, it brings about a change in our relationship with Him. God is not treated as a thing but a person. He is our Heavenly Father in heaven who created us for this one purpose, to have fellowship with Him.

Jesus

Jesus always was in communion with His Father. He only did what He heard and saw His Father doing. This means that He walked in close communion with Him. We too are called to have a similar relationship with Him. In this relationship all our needs are met even without asking, for He knows what we need even before we ask Him. We can rest knowing that He is our Provider and Healer. All our needs are met in Him. Jesus accomplished this on the Cross when He said " It is finished". He purchased all that was robbed from us through the Fall. Now we can enjoy the fellowship that Adam and Eve had before the Fall.

Fellowship

Prayer now becomes a fellowship where God answers and we grow in intimacy with Him. This is the most powerful relationship we can have on earth. Imagine the Trinity dwelling within us. His Holy Spirit dwells in our spirit and we can call Him Abba Father. We now are His representatives on earth connecting earth with heaven. We become His light bearers in a fallen world. Nothing can harm us as His light surrounds us. All disease and disorder will have to bow to the Name of Jesus. We become His answer to a fallen and sick world

What Is Of The Spirit Is Permanent

Spirit

God created us spirit, soul and body (1 Thess 5:23). However few of us are aware of this and so fail to invest in our spirit. Our spirit was dead through the Fall but born again through the Holy Spirit when we received Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. This new birth experience in the spirit opened our eyes to see into the spirit world. We were once blind but now we see. Most people are dead in the spirit and what they think is spirit is their soul. The soul mimics the things of the spirit. We were made in the image of God and therefore will search for ways to connect with Him. However most will be led to search in wrong places and therefore create idols to worship. This is what has led to many man made religions around the world. Man was left to create a god of his own making. 

Soul

The soul is made up of our thoughts, feelings and will. Most people are aware of their thoughts and feelings but yet unable to control them. We are influenced by the things around us and so distracted from the real thing. We desire to be in control and anything that takes this away from us unsettles us. We become controlling of others just to stay in control. We become violent to control others. Most of our dealings with others are from our soul. Manipulation and control is seen everywhere. We feel secure when we are in control. However many fall into desperate times for one can never by happy by controlling others. Fear sets in for you don't know how long you can control others. Dictators are made like this and fall on their sword.

Faith

God desires us to trust Him and walk by faith. He has provided us a way of escape in the spirit. His word and Spirit work together to transform us into His image. Being transformed into His image is a work of His Spirit in us. We cannot do anything to change us but to trust Him. He who began a work in us will complete it. He is the author and finisher of our faith. The work He does in us is permanent. What is of the soul is temporary. Therefore let us walk by the Spirit and make a permanent home for Him to dwell in us. What we build will be tested and only that which is of the Spirit will last.

Till The Soil Of Your Soul Till It Is Made Whole.

Soul

Our soul is that part of our being that is made up of our thoughts, feelings and will. Our spirit was redeemed when we were born again of the Holy Spirit. Our soul and body continue to be prone to sin. Our soul is being redeemed though the renewing of our mind. Our body is also affected by this renewal. Therefore our soul needs to be renewed to manifest our new nature in the spirit. We are a new creation but manifestation is hindered by our soul which still operates under the influence of the old nature. Many are deceived thinking they are well now that they re born again. No wonder we do not see a difference in behaviour in the church and the world. The missing factor is the need to till our soul.

Tilling

Tilling our soul is to change our thinking to conform with the word of God. When our mind is renewed then our feelings will also be renewed. The word of God is our template for renewal. We need the word of God and the Spirit to bring about change in our soul. This is to work out our salvation. Our position in Christ is established but now our relationship with Him must grow. A child needs milk and as the child grows needs meat to grow. So also we need to grow in our relationship with the Spirit to be like Jesus. 

Spirit

In the Spirit we have all things we need to live a holy life. Living in the Spirit is to walk by faith. We can tap into the resources in heaven through His Spirit in us. God will reveal His thoughts to us and we get renewed through this process. This is the only way we can experience the resurrection power of Jesus. There is no other way to transformation. Our soul needs to experience death to experience life. We must die to our old self and be renewed in the new. This is the goal of our salvation. Let us today walk in the Spirit and be renewed to be like Jesus.

Sow In The Spirit, Reap From The Spirit

Spirit Beings

God created us as a spirit being but few of us sow into the spirit. We are so accustomed to walk in the flesh that we have no consciousness of our spirit. God is Spirit and He communicates with us through His Spirit to our spirit. Most teachers only teach from their soul and so our spirit is malnourished in the things of God. This sorry state is what we see in the church today. Man keeps seeking for things spiritual and because of blindness tap into the demonic realms. This is the danger in delving into other religious or New  age teachings. They promise much but little is delivered. Instead they trap us into the occult and so we see the evidence of this in art, theatre and media. 

Truth

There is only one truth and that is in Jesus. He said that "No man can come to the Father God but through Me". This is the truth. Now we can accept it and receive salvation or reject it and be dammed. There are only two options in the spirit world. One is the heavenly and the other is the demonic. This is the reality and this is what Jesus came to reveal to us. Because of spiritual blindness we are attracted by spiritual persuasions as our hearts yearn to know the truth. Once we see, we become new in the Spirit. I  once was blind but now I see is so true. Yet this path is just the beginning of the journey to wholeness.

Heavenly Life

Our soul will always be attracted to keep us bound to earth. God wants us to live a heavenly life on earth. However we will resist this because we are so earth bound. Death is the only reality that wakes us up to realise that there is something more than what we see here. When we have this awakening we will pursue all that heaven has in store for us. We will tap into the invisible to make it visible. All the resources in heaven are available to us if we will only believe. Let us today tap into the resources in heaven and live life to the full and not just exist.

I Have Been Chosen For A Time Like This.

Chosen

This may sound rather bombastic but I really feel chosen to be His voice in a time like this. I have tasted the goodness of the Lord over the years and feel so privileged to be called a son of God. This is not just to do with salvation but one is chosen to proclaim the Good News of the Gospel. In times like this where we are surrounded by despair and confusion, we need to hear what the Spirit is saying. Only those who are born again of the Spirit can hear His Spirit. Most even born again believers continue to walk in the flesh and not in the Spirit. This is the sad state of the church which the Bible describes as carnal.

Provision

God has provided us with a way of escape from this desperate state. In His Spirit we have supernatural provision for every need. When the Israelites wandered in the desert for forty years, God provided supernatural manna for their sustenance. Their clothes and shoes never wore out. This is what will happen during these times when we will be faced with food shortages and times of darkness. A light will shine in the midst of the darkness. God's plans cannot be thwarted. The enemy will try and destroy but God will come to the rescue. His people will rejoice at His providence.

Now Is The Time

This is the time to let go and let God. God is looking for people who will surrender all to Him. We will rest in the knowledge that He is in control and He will see us through till the end. What He has started He will complete. All we need to do is to walk in the Spirit and our soul and body will come in alignment. God is raising up servants to proclaim the Good news with signs and wonders following. Yes we shall see an abundance of miracles and all glory will be to His Name. Let us enter into the promised land now and never look back.

You Can Be In Your Secret Place All The Time.

Secret Place

God says that He will provide a way of escape in times of trouble. What is this way and place to escape to? I believe it is the secret place of His holy habitation. This is the place where our spirit communes with His Spirit. This is the place where we can hide and be ministered to by His Spirit. When we are in trouble we look for solutions to get us out of it. This is a natural response as none of us want to be distressed by our circumstances. However God says we need to trust Him during these times and not our own ways. Our ways may lead us to look for solutions in the wrong places. Many resort to drugs and alcohol as a way of escape. 

Habitation

God has a place for us to dwell in all the time. This is His place of habitation. We do visit this place from time to time especially in prayer. However we can operate from this place all the time. In the world we are taught to function in different roles to achieve different tasks. In the Spirit we operate in the same position but use different strategies. God's strategies are His ways. When we come to know His ways, we become more familiar with His personality. His ways are based on righteousness and truth. Our ways many times are selfish and self preserving. God sometimes allows us to face difficulties to mature us to be like Him.

Hiding Place

The secret place is our hiding place. In the Spirit we are not limited in time or space. We can be in the Spirit wherever we are. We can pray in the spirit all the time whilst we are doing our daily chores. In the Spirit we can go places and minister in the Spirit to people. God' s Spirit will put His burdens on our heart and we can pray through to deliverance. This is how the Kingdom of God operates. Sadly the church has lost the art of intercession. Jesus took time to pray and be charged in His spirit. He continues to pray for us as do all the saints in heaven who have gone before us. We need to take our place on earth to cooperate with heaven to establish His Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.

Choose To Live In The Spirit Daily Rather Than Your Head.

Spirit

God created us as a triune being in body, soul and spirit. Our spirit was redeemed when we were born again in the spirit through receiving His redemption of our spirit on the Cross. We however still live in our body and operate through our soul. Our soul which is our mind, emotions and will process our thoughts and implement our actions. These actions are mainly dictated by our senses which are still largely influenced by the world around us and the devil. We still struggle with the consequences of sin in our body and soul. This is why we see so much confusion and destruction around us. Our soul fights to survive through control and manipulation. Our conscience gets dulled over time because we get hardened by the world around us. 

Flesh

We see the evidence of the works of the flesh around us. Most of us learn to live with it and make compromises for the sake of peace. However this peace is temporary because it is based on lies rather than truth. Lies have the ability to distort the facts and compromise truth. We therefore appear to go round in circles. Each generation suffers the same ills but in different forms. This pervades all areas of life from the individual, family and society at large. Wars are fought to win control and domination. Fear is the ruling spirit in the world. Disease and sickness spread at a rapid rate through fear. There is no rest for the wicked. The world moves on from one crisis to another.

Jesus

Jesus came to deliver us from this present darkness. He enables us to operate in the Spirit as He did when He walked on earth. The same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead lives in us. We have access to His Spirit all the time. All we need to do is trust Him to speak to us. He speaks to us through all creation. He sends signs in the heavens and on earth. He will bless us from His riches in glory as we trust Him for all things. He becomes our habitation or dwelling place. In Him we are safe and secure for eternity. Come today and walk in the Spirit and prevail.

Life Is An Illusion. The Only Reality Is Jesus.

Illusion

An illusion is something that we see but it is a false perception. Our mind is able to conjure different scenarios of a situation. Some we believe and take action on and others we discard. However all that we see or think is a creation of our mind. Our mind is not limited by time or space and can imagine things from different perspectives. Most of it is driven by our thoughts and feelings. When we feel suspicious we have allowed those thoughts to infiltrate our mind. We then conjure up scenes that confirm our suspicion. Many of us are unconscious to this process. We are led by our thoughts and feelings. Many relationships struggle with these illusory perceptions. All they are, are perceptions and these can be changed with new information.

Spirit

Our spirit has access to the Holy Spirit who lives in those who believe. We can discern between right and wrong. We can operate in the spirit and not give into illusions of the truth. Our soul on the other hand is very sense oriented. It is led by our senses, what we see and hear. We hear a bad report and believe it, till we hear the other side of the report. Many conflicts can be resolved when we realise that there are two sides to a story. Many court battles try to convince the judge of one side of the story. These are all illusions of the truth. Most are unaware of the demonic influences in our daily lives. Demons work through people. Demons cause division and strife and where there is such strife become aware of demonic activity.

Demonic

Jesus came to set us free from the demonic. Everywhere He went, He was dealing with the demonic. Yet very little of this is preached in churches. Signs and wonders followed the preaching of the word. Captives were set free and the sick were made whole. This is how we recognise that the Kingdom of God is at hand. Where there is strife and disunity nothing of God will survive. We are in a battle for the minds and hearts of those who are being saved. Many are the illusions that lead us away from the truth. Illusions give us a false sense of security because they are temporary. What is of the truth is eternal. Let us give up our illusions of temporary happiness and work to be children of light in a dark world.

Our Book In Heaven Has Only Victories Written In It.

Heavenly Book

The Bible states that each of us has a book written with all that is planned for our life on earth. This was written before we were conceived in our mother's womb. We were designed by God and breathed into life to be His creation. However not all that is written in our book is fulfilled on earth. Many fail to fulfil His plans and will end up in hell. God created us in His image and we are part of Him. His Spirit will continue to woo us in His ways but we have to choose to follow Him. Some heed His calling and fit into His heavenly plan. Others only partially fulfil it. God's plan for our life is good and there are no failures in it. The failures and calamities we face are due to other factors that we face on earth.

Challenges

The challenges we face on earth are due to the fall. In the garden of Eden is the perfect image of God and man in harmony. There was no sickness or disease or disorder. It was like heaven on earth. This changed when man fell and listened to the deceiver of our souls. Today we face the same challenge to be deceived or to follow the voice of our Maker. In our book there are no calamities only victories. Israel had the choice of entering the promised land but wandered in the desert through unbelief. We too will wander and never realise the full potential of our creation through unbelief. It is time to reverse the plans of the devil and fulfil the plans of God.

Spirit

In the spirit we will be able to overcome. God is Spirit and we are made in the image of His Spirit. When we walk in obedience we will begin to fulfil all that is written in our book in heaven. This was God's ultimate plan to win back His lost creation through sending His son Jesus to die for us. God reversed the final enemy of sin, death, and rose Jesus from the dead. Now we can return to living life in heaven on earth. We can fulfil God's eternal plan for us and be His light and life on earth. Let us unite in this truth and believe and live.

What You Speak From The Spirit Brings Life.

Words

Our words have power to bless or to curse. Very few are aware that we are spirit beings made in the image of God. God spoke and created all things we see in the physical realm. He also created all things we don't see in the spiritual realm. They are both real. He spoke things into being. We have the same authority when we speak. However most of us are not careful in what we say. Most of us speak from our soul realm and therefore only affect the soul of another. When we speak from the spirit realm we affect both the spirit realm and the physical realm. This is a profound revelation and those who understand this will be more careful how we speak.

Spoken Word

The centurion believed Jesus when He said your servant is healed. Jesus spoke and the centurion believed and his servant was healed. Jesus did not do anything but speak. He said we have the same authority to speak the healing word and that word will go forth and bring healing. The Angels are prepared to take that spoken word and bring it into action. This is what prayer does. We pray according to His will and the Angels are activated to do His will. We can speak to our bodies to be in health. We can speak to our situations to be transformed on earth as it is in heaven. Authority releases the power to bring heaven to earth.

Authority

How few of us operate in this authority! If the church realised what authority she has on earth, we will not see the same chaos we are faced with today. God is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God. We are the sons of God. We need to take our place and be the head and not the tail. When we conform to the world's standards, we become like the world. We are called to be separate from the world and be an influence in the world. We do this by speaking from the spirit realm to change things on earth as light and salt of the earth. What a mission we have on earth as we wait for the return of our King and Lord. Let us go forth  and speak His word of life that all may see and believe.

Faith Comes By Hearing And Understanding The Word Of God.

Faith

Faith is trust and one must trust God to believe He exists. God is Spirit and we need to trust Hm through our spirit to believe and trust in Him. When we hear God's word we hear the sound but may not understand His word. Faith appears to be a word with no substance till it is believed. This is the difference between knowing about God and knowing Him intimately as a Father. Many believe in God but do not have the experience of knowing Him. This gap in belief and experience is because we are not believing with our heart. It is heart knowledge that leads to transformation. Merely knowing something does not change anything. 

Knowledge

Knowledge alone is not enough to trust. Trust comes from a conviction of the heart that what is written in His word is true. Once we are convinced we become convicted of the truth. It is this conviction that leads to transformation of our mind. Mere head knowledge does not bring conviction. Many believe God heals but then do not receive the healing. Could it be that the knowledge has not been translated into a conviction? I know from experience that the sun will set each day and a new morning will dawn the next day. In the same way we must trust God and know He is who He says He is. 

Understanding

Today let us not just be satisfied with knowing about God and be convinced in our heart that He is. This will bring a transformation in our mind that will affect our body. Healing and miracles will manifest and we will be made whole. Let us believe with our heart and see our neighbourhood, city and nation change as we trust God to move in our midst. In the spirit there is a whole new dimension that we can tap into if we would believe. God is waiting for the sons of God to be revealed and this is the time for it. The glory of the Lord will cover the earth as the water covers the sea.

Vision {visualise} Your Strategy Toward Your Goal.

Vision

Visualisation is a technique that is powerful in achieving goals. Once you can picture your strategy, you are able to implement it. We have goals but then fail to know how to achieve those goals. One way is to visualise your strategy and your whole being will be put into action. I have found that this works in all areas of life. Recently I was involved in painting the skirting boards in my house. I visualised a strategy and the task was achieved quickly. Visualisation is like thinking from the heart and not the head. Pictures are able to capture a scene and solve a problem very quickly. When we communicate we can paint a picture of the scene or communicate in words. The words will describe the picture to another person who then is able to see the picture.

Communicate in Pictures

There are various modes of communication. The communicator can describe a scene and draw a picture for the recipient. Another can describe it in words but fail to communicate the picture. Visual communication is powerful for it transmits an understanding that goes beyond the head. Heart communication is in pictures. Dreams are another form of communication in pictures. People who fail to see in pictures are limited in their thinking. This is a kind of blindness that prevents them from seeing the big picture. God is trying to communicate with us through pictures but we fail to understand Him because we translate His words in words. 

Solution

Ask God to open your eyes to see Him high and lifted up seated on His heavenly throne. A deeper understanding will descend on you and the scales from your eyes will fall. Many are blind to God and His ways because they fail to understand Him. We need to pray that our eyes are opened to see Him as He is. It is this vision of Him that will transform us from our limited perception to His perception of us. We were created in His image. Once we see Him as He is, we become more like Him in our image. This is what Jesus came to show us. He came as a son of man to reveal the Father heart of God. He came to save us from our fallen state and redeem us into our heavenly state.

The Faith Of Abraham

Faith

God counted Abraham's faith in Him and Abraham walked in righteousness. Abraham trusted God. God recognised this and changed his name from Abram to Abraham. He was given a new name in recognition of his faith. He did not attain this through works but through trust. His works resulted from his faith. How we need to get back to this kind of faith or trust in God. We have turned faith into a work and therefore feel we need to earn favour with God. God never intended this. Adam did not have to work in the garden till he fell from grace. We too need to get back to the state Adam was before the fall. Working for something is different from working because of something. This something is called love.

Love

God loves the world that He sent His only begotten Son to redeem the world He created. We must trust God as He is the author of our faith. He works through our spirit and therefore we must trust Him with our heart. It is one thing to trust him with our head but it is heart trust that bears fruit. Abraham's faith resulted in righteousness. Our faith too will result in righteousness. This means we are acceptable to God because we believe in Him. The church needs to return to its first love. We have drifted away from faith in God to works for God. We cannot please God through works. Anyone who comes to God must come by faith. This is the key to a relationship with God our Heavenly Father. Jesus came to show us the way to the Father.

Trust

In a fallen world we are challenged by fallen wisdom. Wisdom from above is pure and unadulterated. God started a work in us and He will finish it. All we need to do is trust in Him to do so. We need to guard our hearts lest it wander away from its first love. God wants us to remain hot for Him and not become lukewarm. The seven churches in Turkey started off well but then became compromised. They were judged for this and they no longer exist. We too must heed this warning lest we too end up in the same state. Trust God and be well.

What Does It Mean, To Have The Mind Of Christ?

Mind

Mind is to do with our thought life. We think through our mind. We feel through our emotions. Our thinking is limited by our physical senses. We perceive things through our physical senses. We sense pain and our mind interprets this pain as a danger sign. We smell fragrance and our mind interprets this as sweet smelling and refreshing. Our mind is the place where we process what we see and hear. A sound is perceived differently depending on how well our hearing is. This can give rise to distortions. A half empty glass can be seen as a half filled glass. We hear of opinions expressed though the media and our filters decide on what is right and wrong. All this happens in our mind. Therefore our actions result from how we perceive things. Our mind however is limited. We believe one story till we hear the other version of the same event. 

Spirit Mind

To have the mind of Christ is to think like He does. His revealed word in the Bible gives us the framework of His mind. We begin to process things through the filter of His word. What would Jesus do is a common question we can ask. His Spirit in us will enlighten us if we ask Him. The Spirit and the word work together to enable us to have the mind of Christ. Without His word we don't have a framework to understand the things of the Spirit. His word has many layers of meaning. His Spirit opens our eyes to see the truth. Once we were blind now we see when we perceived the truth. Mind blindness is real. This is why we need the Spirit to see and do like Christ. In the Spirit there are no limits.

Mind Of Christ

My spirit mind is able to comprehend things that are limited by my earthly mind. This is how what was impossible became possible. People are raised from the dead. Someone had faith to believe and spoke the now word which raised the dead. The same way healing is possible as we speak His word of healing over our bodies and minds. To have the mind of Christ is to be able to see and do as He did on earth. This is astounding that we have this ability to see and do as He did. Let us pursue to live by the Spirit and imitate Christ in this. Living in the mind of Christ makes us one with Him.

Walking In The Spirit Is The Only Way To Die To The Flesh.

Spiritual Insight

Spiritual insight is to be able to see through the eyes of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit indwells each believer and provides the way of escape from the thoughts and intents of our soul. Our soul is still prone to sin in thought, word and deed. Our spirit has been redeemed and is the dwelling place for the Holy Spirit. Therefore to walk in the spirit is to walk in unity with the Holy Spirit. God has provided for us a Comforter and Guide who will see us through our journey on earth till we leave planet earth to be with Him forever. This is His promise and He has come to dwell within us to help us with our walk.

Soulish Walk

Our soul which is our thoughts, feelings and will are so influenced by the world around us. We compromise ourselves in our walk when we walk according to the demands of our flesh. This is why many believers find themselves conflicted within themselves. They want to walk according to the Spirit but find themselves powerless to do so. The only way out is to surrender all to the Lord and stop sitting on the fence. It is time to make a commitment to either follow the Lord or give into our fleshly desires. Our fleshly desires lead to death. Following the Holy Spirit leads to life.

Spirit Led Walk

God is calling the sheep to enter into the fullness He has prepared for all who desire to follow Him.  There is no place for compromise. There is a yes or a no and we have to decide who we will follow. This is where our will decides to follow the Holy Spirit or not. When we decide to follow Him we receive power to do according to His Spirit,His will. It is a battle of wills and this is where we face warfare. Come today and let us be led by the Holy Spirit and enter into the land of His promises.

When We Are Fixed On Our Future, Our Past Fades Away.

Past

So many of us are plagued by our past. It invades our dreams and thoughts and saps us of energy. We dwell on our regrets and guilt on most occasions drives these thoughts and dreams. God does not wants us to be stuck in our past. He has a good future for us. We need to distance ourselves from our past and focus on our future. The present is also past as we are always walking into our future. We therefore need to focus ourselves on God' s promises of a good and prosperous future. We know our destiny is heaven so let us move forward into our destiny. We are just passing through in this life till we complete our assignment. Our life is not limited to this earthly realm. We are heaven bound and so our thoughts and dreams must be futuristic.

Future

In the Spirit we can dwell in heaven on earth. Whatever maybe happening around us, we can dwell in our secret place and be at peace. God is resident in us through His Holy Spirit. This is our dwelling place. From this place we are led daily to our destiny. This is our safe place and nothing can distract us from this place. This is a place where we receive His rhema word and dreams and visions. Revelations from heaven are released to us and life takes on a totally heavenly dimension. This is the place of rest and few enter into it. We are so taken up by a works mentality that we fail to enter into His rest. God has already planned everything for us and is in our future. We need to know this and be at rest.

Rest

How do we enter into this place of rest? We need to trust God. We walk by faith and not by reason. Joshua and Caleb entered into the promised land by faith despite the giants before them. We too can do the same. Only those who will trust completely in God's faithfulness can enter in and be at rest. The path may not be easy but when we live from within us we become strong and bold. We fix our eyes on Jesus who is the Author and Finisher of our faith. In this way He carries us through to the end. Let us enter in today and be at rest.

If Jesus Conquered Death Why Do We Still Die?

Death

Jesus died and rose from the dead is a fact. In this way He proved that He had conquered death. We have been redeemed from the power of sin which caused death and therefore have also been saved from death. However this death refers to spiritual death. We have been redeemed from spiritual death. Our soul and body have not been redeemed. Our soul and body will suffer from the effects of sin. We are being transformed in our soul through the renewing of our mind. This transformation will have beneficial effects on our body. Physical death is a reality because we will all die one day. Yet this is a temporary phase as we will go to be with the Lord till we receive our new body.

Spiritual Death

Our relationship with God is through our spirit. Our spirit was dead but now is redeemed through the death of Jesus. Our spirit now is alive and has eternal life. We can now have a relationship with Father God. Our spirit now can grow in knowledge and wisdom. The Holy Spirit resides in our spirit. He communicates with us and directs our paths. In this way our soul is transformed as we choose His ways rather than our way. Once we walked in the knowledge and wisdom of our fallen state. Now we can walk in the newness of the Spirit. He will lead us into all truth. 

Life In The Spirit

In the Spirit we have life. This is the life of God in us. Now we have a new walk in the Spirit. This will transform us from within. What we used to enjoy no more has a hold on us. We are changed from glory to glory. Our soul and body gets touched by the Spirit. We begin to enjoy the walk in the Spirit. Our perceptions change and we now are changed to be like Jesus. In this fallen and broken world we will face many challenges. However God will lead us in His ways and provide a way of escape. He will meet all our needs from His resources in heaven. The devil will not be able to bother us because we are covered in His blood. We now can bother the devil by doing God's will. We become light and salt on earth to bless others.

Spiritual Truth Is Reality. Everything Else Is An Illusion Of Reality.

Spirit Realm

We live in a world where we are mainly sense led. Our physical senses perceive our sense of time, space and direction in life. This then dictates what we perceive as reality. However there is a spiritual realm that is above the physical realm. This world can only be perceived through our spirit. God is Spirit and therefore we can only know Him by faith through the spirit. The spirit world is real even though we don't see it. Just because we cannot measure the spirit world does not mean that it does not exist. We know there is a greater power that keeps the galaxies and all we see above us in perfect balance. Yet we deny His existence because we cannot measure Him through our senses. 

Spiritual Truth

Spiritual truth is reality. When one becomes aware of this realm everything else fades into the background. What we perceive through our senses is just a reflection of what is happening in the spirit realm. This may sound weird to some but that does not make it less real. We can observe indirectly some things that happen that are beyond explanation. How does one explain miracle cures? How can one pray and see the results of prayer repeatedly not as a coincidence! When we become aware of the spirit realm, our whole world takes on a different perspective. We realise that all that we see is here today but gone tomorrow. Death is a reality that few of us want to think about. 

Jesus

Jesus came to reveal the reality of the spirit realm to us. He came as a  human being so that we can understand Him and through Him God. He demonstrated the impossible through signs and wonders. His disciples went on to do the same. Today we see these signs are possible if we believe. I have experienced His healing power and manifestations at different times. I cannot explain it in physical terms but they were real. Once we get to know the Holy Spirit as a person He will lead us into all truth. This is now my reality. Nothing compares to this personal relationship with the Holy Spirit who guides me each day. He is not limited by time and space and I now live an eternal life.