SEPARATION OF SPIRIT FROM THE FLESH

As you are able to separate the flesh(body and soul) from the Spirit so are you able to discern the spirits that oppress you from your flesh.  The spirits will masquerade under the guise of your flesh to oppress you. When the Holy Spirit has control of you then you are able to bind them and their works. The only way to deal with the flesh is to die to it. This will cancel the possibility of giving the spirits a landing place to operate from. The spirits operate through the lusts of the flesh. Now with the separation you will be able to discern rightly and therefore command the spirits to go in Jesus Name. This is spiritual warfare. A christian can be duped to think everything is well as long as he is blind to the spirit world. The spirit world is real and only those who are spiritually aware are able to see. Once you begin to see then you will be alert to the devices of the demonic realm. This then will cause you to depend more on the Holy Spirit and less on your flesh. This separation is what will lead to your advancement in things of the Spirit. Without this separation you will struggle to live a life in the Spirit. This is why so many are sick and tired and luke warm. Arise and be bold and do not give into the appetites of your flesh. Overcome through the Holy Spirit and you will be a overcomer.

CULTURAL CONTEXT OF THE GOSPEL

How much does culture influence the way the gospel is proclaimed and lived? Culture plays such a significant role in our lives and preaching the gospel must be in line with the culture of the place. A western gospel cannot be preached in a eastern culture and will be rejected. The gospel has to be in line with cultural beliefs. But what if the cultural beliefs are in conflict with the tenant of the gospel? Then those beliefs must be changed. If there is a dissonance between your beliefs and the gospel then your beliefs will have to change. How you do things maybe different but the principles of the gospel must be upheld. This is the area where people will struggle. If they don't work through this then the gospel will be like a law. To ground the gospel in the context of your life it has to be culturally congruent. The gospel was written in the context of the middle eastern setting. It is not culturally sensitive. When it is made culturally sensitive then it becomes real. One can understand the principles but these need to be translated to the context you are in to make sense. So also in every area of your life when there is conflict between your beliefs and your context then it is time to work through it and apply it to fit the context. The gospel lived out in India will be different from the gospel lived out in the West. Failure to appreciate this is what leads to failure. Exporting a westernised version of the gospel will fail as it will conflict with the social structures and beliefs of the east.

SPIRITUAL SENSES

Behold the Lord is near and available to you at any time day and night. He is a counsellor and friend and a constant companion. He will never leave you or forsake you. His arms surround you and in Him is everlasting life. Why do so many ignore Him? Because they are blinded by the world and the incitements it provides. When you walk in the flesh you will be controlled by the flesh. In the Spirit you will be controlled by the Spirit. In the Spirit you can overcome all weaknesses of the flesh. This is why this is a spiritual battle when you become conscious of the Spirit. Many are not conscious of the spirit world. The spirit world can be sensed through your senses just as you sense the physical world. Tune your spiritual senses to sense the spirit world and see the difference. You can touch, see and hear in the spirit. This is why it is possible to touch the physical through the spirit. When you touch through the spirit a particular organ that organ begins to experience the touch. Healing flows through the spirit as you sense the movement of the spirit over a person's life. Exercise your spiritual senses and overcome all weaknesses of the flesh. You can because He can in you.

GOD USES MAN

The Lord is the maker of all things. He uses man to do His work. He created man and therefore He is able to use him for anything. He knows the heart of man and He can do anything to achieve His purposes. God sees the heart of man and knows those who are bound for hell. All who are bound for heaven will come to know His salvation. There is no dogma that will separate God from man. God is available to all. It is not based on class or religion. God calls those who are His to Himself. All you need to be is available to Him, to be His mouth piece for Him. When you are in the state of consciousness then you can be used at anytime anywhere. God is looking for willing vessels not organisations. Man is fixed on organisations to achieve ends. God works through supernatural ways and claims His own. Therefore do not be perturbed by happenings but be available at all times. Your destiny is assured. Those who hear His voice will come and be saved.

THE EGO

The ego needs conflict to survive. The ego feels death when thee is no conflict. It is alive only in conflict. Therefore if there is no conflict then it will create conflict. The ego defines itself through conflict. It is difference that leads to conflict. Therefore any difference keeps the ego alive. When you die to the ego then you deny its right to conflict. It is through conflict that the ego grows. The bigger the ego the bigger the conflicts. It is this that leads men to go to prison so that the ego does not destroy them. The ego can be destructive in conflict. Man has tried to assuage the ego by being proper. The propriety only hides the underlying conflict. Bring the conflcit into the open and see it for what it is, an ego battle. When the ego is faced with its conflictual nature then this is the beginning of its death. Death to the ego is the only way to salvation. The ego will strive to control to the end. It is a life and death struggle. You have been given the way of escape. In the Spirit you can overcome the ego. In the spirit you die to your ego.

END TO SLAVERY TO SIN

Captivated by His love I lie prostrate before Him. I have no other cause to live then for Him who gave Himself for me. A man who sacrifices his life for another is worth a life time of service. God knows the heart of man for He created man. Man can know God because he is His creation. I am because He is. I am one with God and He is one with me. We are together on this journey. There is no need for comparisons for He has chosen me for a particular task that only I can do. The challenges I need to face are just for me. Others go through their challenges fit for them. The greater the challenges the greater the victory. Therefore do not relent but persist in the task ahead for He is preparing you for abundance. Do not look to the right or the left but straight ahead. He has marked you for sainthood and it is right that you remain fixed in Him. Separate yourself from every negative thought and feeling and be united in love at all times. Love will not see the negative but only the positive. Love has learnt to die to the negative for it was all consumed at the Cross. There is no negativity that can stand in the presence of the Cross. Here all that was negative was cancelled as sin was cancelled at the Cross. Now you are free to be for the Cross has finished the work of slavery to sin. Amen.

KNOWING GOD AND KNOWING ABOUT HIM

When you read books or hear preachers you  can discern whether the person is talking about God or God. Knowing God personally is different from knowing about Him. God in the scriptures is a personal God who walked and talked with people. They have written about their personal encounters with God. Writing about God is just a copy of what it is to know God. When you know God then you talk about your personal journey with Him. When you know someone then you reveal it through your conversation. Knowing about someone is a projection of your own thoughts about that person. Therefore you are able to know and impart His Spirit when you know God. The knowledge that comes from a personal walk with God is different from a knowledge about Him. Knowing Him is to have life. Knowing about Him is like reading a book but not knowing what it really means. It is head knowledge versus heart knowledge. Paul decides to give up all his head knowledge and counted it as dung compared with the knowledge of knowing Him. The intimate knowledge of God results in a power and love that will move mountains. Seek after Him till you know Him and can feel His heart beat. This knowing is what will change the world.

2 MINDS

In the spirit or in the flesh. These are the 2 mind sets you can walk in. In the spirit is to be dead to the flesh and in the flesh is to be dead to the spirit. The 2 cannot walk together.This is why the Bible talks about being double minded. You cannot get anywhere by being double minded. It is in the spirit or in the flesh. Your conflicts are mainly due to walking in the flesh. These are internal conflicts that sometimes are externalised. The flesh is filled with greed, pride, jealousy and envy and affects relationship. The spirit mind is filled with love, joy and peace and affects relationships. Therefore choose which mind you will walk in. In the spirit you will not be affected by the desires of the flesh. In heaven you will walk always in the spirit. Therefore practice walking in the spirit on earth. Each time the flesh raises its head, kill it by reminding it of its fate. Never give in to those desires to steal, kill and destroy which are the works of darkness. Rather be prepared to lay down your life for another so that the peace of Christ may prevail.

WALKING WITH JESUS

Almighty God is waiting for you to commune with Him. He is a God of all ages and times. He is the God of the now and the hereafter. He is the Prince of peace. He lives forever and He is with you. He lives in you and is always with you. He does not visit but He abides in you. You are organically one with Him. This means that where you go He goes. He is always with you and will never leave you or forsake you. Hear Him and feel Him and see Him. This is how you get to know Him. He is with you and therefore you can know Him. In Jesus you have access to him. His Spirit communes with your spirit. When you walk in the spirit as He is in the Spirit you have fellowship with Him. This is how you grow in the spirit. You will lift up on eagles wings and you will run and not walk. The experience of walking with Him by faith will be like flying.

HEAVENLY MANNA

Heavenly manna awaits you as you look to God expectantly. He is willing to give but you must be willing to receive. His manna is fresh everyday and is delicious. It feeds your soul and quietens your mind. He is like a sweet smelling aroma and will refresh you. God's word is a now word. It goes forth to perform what it was sent for. Keep your mind fixed on Him and you will receive bounteous manna from Him. He is the light and in Him is no darkness. In Him all is light and there is no confusion. Your flesh will resist hearing from Him because your flesh seeks its own way. His way is the narrow way. It is straight not crooked and you will see into eternity. The flesh is short sighted and does not see into God's larger plan. The desires of your heart will be fulfilled as you seek Him and only Him. Come Holy Spirit and make my way straight that I may not falter and fall.

PEARL OF GREAT PRIZE

The pearl of great prize lives in you and so you are a person of great price. You are an earthen vessel in whom the King of Kings and Lord of Lords resides in His Spirit. Can you imagine the potential within you when you know this as fact. He is within you which is a different experience from being with you. People you know are with you and can walk beside you. However God has made it possible for Him to live within you. You are a spirit being and God's Holy Spirit lives within you. Jesus communed with His Father through His Spirit. You now can commune with the Father through His Spirit who lives within you. This is why Jesus said that you will be able to do greater things because He has gone to be with His Father in heaven. When Jesus was on earth He was limited by His human body. Now that He is in heaven He has unlimited ability to do things which He could not while on earth. Now you are His hands and feet and mouth to do His works. You can do anything He calls you to do because He lives in you.

SELF ACCEPTANCE

Self acceptance is the key to freedom from burdens. When you accept yourself, warts and all, then you are prepared to be the person you are. Anything else is a facade. When you put on a facade then you are labouring under the impressions of what other people think you are. This is a trap for other people do not think who you should be other then what you think they should think you should be. It finally comes to your own expectations of what you think other people want of you. This is to live under bondage of other's perception of you which is of your own making. Other people may not think anything of you but you impose this perception on them. This is why self acceptance frees you from this prison of your own making. Others may say things based on their perceptions of what you have displayed but it is their own interpretation or perception of what they see. You only know the real you. Only you can decide who you really are. You do this through self acceptance. You did not choose the colour of your skin or your parents or the country of your birth. However you choose how you market yourself. You choose how you will respond or react. Self acceptance frees you from being the slave of others and cuts you free from soul ties that bind you to others. You are free to be you and not a creation of what others demand. Accept yourself in Christ and lay all your burdens on Him and be free.

OBEDIENCE

The Lord reveals His plans little by little as you walk in obedience. It is obedience that results in more being revealed. What is the point in revelations if there is no obedience. You can know a lot but what is the point if you fail to do what is revealed. It is in the doing that faith is exercised and not just in the knowing. Many know a lot but only a few do. Many followed Jesus but only a few obeyed. It is obedience that results in salvation. Jesus told the rich young ruler to sell all to the poor. He thought about this and turned away. So also be careful about having a lot of knowledge but failing to attain to your goal because of not doing what you know. Knowing and doing is the way to go in the walk of faith. What God reveals to you today, do.

THE POWER OF NOW

Presence of mind is presence in the now. Without presence you are in another world. Presence is what roots you in the now. The now is more real then the past or future. The now is the essence of life. When you live in the now you become present in all your being. To actively listen you have to be present. Then all your senses will open up and sense the present. Otherwise your senses become dulled and all you are aware of is a haze of senses. Sharpen your sense being by operating in the now. All your worries and cares will shade away as you operate in the now. The power of now is what gives you the experience of being. Now invite the Holy Spirit to enter the now with you and you  experience supernatural presence. Now you don't only have the your senses activated but also your spirit. The dual presence then enables you to do what you thought was impossible. Now what was impossible becomes possible. Jesus turned water into wine by inviting the Spirit into the equation. You too can do the same and see your world change from nothing to something.

FIX YOUR EYES ON JESUS

Precious are the moments in the Lord. He is the Keeper of my soul and in Him I am safe and secure. I will fix my eyes on Jesus for He is the source of my life. In Him alone am I able to achieve the things he has planned for me to do. He gives me the unction to do and not to recluse. He is the Alpha and Omega of my faith. In Him alone is my glory. He has put His glory within me and I am privileged to be called His child. Morning and evening will come and go but in Him I am steady as a Rock. Therefore I will not fear my inner urges to destroy but in His ability to keep me safe. He gives me the wisdom I need to survive in the battle. The battle is in the minds of people. When you know the source of your strength then you will not give into the enemy from without. Therefore keep your eyes on Jesus and He will never fail you.

SPIRITUAL REALITY

Happy is the man who trusts in the Lord at all times. Pressures from within and without come and go but the man who trusts in the Lord will never fail. His anchor is the Lord who will keep Him in the shelter of His wings. What is seen and heard is an illusion. What you fantasise is an illusion of the mind. The real is often not seen and heard. The real is what is behind what is seen and heard. Spiritual realities are only discerned through the spirit. In the Spirit you will be able to overcome all the pressures that face you. You are a spirit being. Man appears to be dealing with issues but are not aware of the spiritual forces behind these issues. Bind the spirit of discord and confusion and set the captive free. A spiritual man will resort to his spiritual gifts rather then innate gifts. These gifts of the Spirit will open doors that were closed. The devil and his demons conspire to confuse and to destroy all who are for God. His ultimate plan is to destroy His church and claim victory by this. People of God must stand fast and not be deterred by his activities but remain firm to the end. God is in control and no man or beast can stop His plans for His people.

FAITH FILLED LIVING

Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised. He is worthy of all honour and praise. HE BROUGHT ME TO HIS HIDING PLACE AND I AM HID IN HIM. HE KEEPS ME IN THE PALM OF HIS HANDS AND IN HIM I AM SECURE. BLESSED IS THE LORD WHO CALLS ALL WHO HUNGER AND THIRST FOR HIM. IN HIM ARE EVERLASTING WATERS THAT NEVER FAIL. I WILL BLESS THE LORD AND GIVE HIM ALL THE PRAISE. I CAN DEPEND ON HIM FOR HE GUIDES ME ALL DAY LONG. BLESSED ARE HIS PEOPLE WHO LOOK TO HIM FOR THEIR DAILY MANNA. MANNA FROM HEAVEN IS LIKE HONEY THAT TASTES GOOD AND IS GOOD FOR YOUR SOUL. HE PERFORMS MIRACLES IN MY MIDST TO PROVE THAT HE IS ALIVE. GOD CAN DO ANYTHING THROUGH YOU WHEN YOU LOOK TO HIM. WATCH THE WORD TILL IT IS PERFORMED. MANY RECEIVE A WORD BUT DO NOT WATCH OVER IT. FAITH IS BELIEVING TILL THE WORD COMES TO PASS. THIS IS FAITH FILLED LIVING. FEAR ALWAYS PUTS YOU DOWN. FAITH ALWAYS BUILDS YOU UP. THEREFORE WALK BY FAITH AND NOT BY FEAR.

ABIDING PLACE

God is good and His banner over me is love. I will praise Him all the days of my life. He is my everlasting source and in Him I am content. Blessed is the Name of the Lord and blessed are His ways. He knows the END from the beginning. His loving kindness surrounds me and I am eternally grateful. Gratitude is a mark of a sinner saved by grace. How wonderful to know that I dwell in heavenly places. The Lord is with me where ever I go. He comforts me and guides me. He is my head and I am in Him. Abiding in Him is the best place to be. In His presence is peace and tranquility. What joy is there in His presence. What more can I ask for He is mine and I am His. He is an everlasting Father and I an His child. God's plan is for all to come to Him and be His children. In Him I am made whole.

SPIRITS

Spirits are created beings that operate in the unseen world. There are good spirits and evil spirits. They both are created beings but one lot are of God and the other of Satan. These spirits invade the psyche of man and try and control them. There is a war going on in the heavenlies between these spirits. When a man of God is assailed by the evil spirits then God's spirit defends him. You are kept in Him and without Him you will be annihilated. Satan ill try and attack you but you are kept by His forces. The blood of Jesus protects you day and night. Satan will fight against souls being saved. Once you realise that the battle is in the heavenlies and not down below then you will pray more and be in the spirit more. You will put on the whole armour of God. You will discern the spiritual warfare in the heavenlies and join with God's forces to fight evil. God has given man authority on earth to fight for good. The forces of evil will use every disguise available to copy and masquerade as an angel of light. Be on guard for when the flesh takes over then you will be vulnerable to all these forces. Reckon yourself dead to self and you will not succumb to these forces of death.

BREATH

His presence is what makes the difference to your day. Knowing His presence with you will enable you to stay in the spirit all day. Come Holy Spirit and make me ever conscious of your presence. Your presence in me gives me life. Your breath is life to me. Every breath I take reminds me that I am alive. Every breath is life giving. Imagine how the spirit can breathe through you with your every breath. Breath of life breathe on me. I am alive because He lives in me. I have eternal life because His life is eternal. Death has no more power over me. I am hid in Him. He is my hiding place. I will live today to the full knowing He lives in me. I will enjoy this day because He has given me breath.