OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL-TUESDAY-11/8/2015-SPIRIT,NOT FLESH-BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
Memorise
Furthermore
we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them
reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of
spirits, and live? Hebrew 12:9
Read
Isaiah
40:6-8
6
The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all
the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:
7
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth
upon it: surely the people is grass.
8
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for
ever.
KJV
MESSAGE
Man
is limited because he is confined to a body made from dust (Genesis 3:19). He
is also limited because even at his best, he is comparable to the flowers of
the field (Isaiah 40:6-8), which grow, glow, fade and die. Sometimes, because
they are glowing so beautifully, they are cut and used either for play or for
decoration, after which they die. Unlike man, God is not limited, because He is
Spirit and He is not made of dust. Jesus in John 4:24 revealed the nature of
God to us when He said:
“God is a Spirit: and they that
worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”
Not
only is God a spirit, He is the Father of spirits (Hebrews 12:9). All spirits
derive their powers from Him. If you can appreciate how powerful angels are,
then you can begin to comprehend this God who created and empowered billions of
angels and has the power to command them to cease to exist in a moment. Imagine
that one angel alone, razed down the entire army of a mighty nation in just one
night (2nd Kings 19:35). This should give you a little insight into
how great and mighty the Father of spirit is.
To break away from our limitations as
humans, we must move towards becoming more of spirit by becoming more like God.
Man is a tripartite being made up of spirit, soul and body. All three
components must be developed in that order. Your spirit must be given the
greatest priority in development, followed by your soul. Your body should not
be developed to the detriment of your spirit and soul. If you are not
born-again, your spirit is dead, and the soul is heading for Hell. In the
unsaved state, the flesh is in charge of an individual’s life. The flesh is a
servant of sin and therefore, a slave to Satan. Wherever the flesh rules, Satan
is in control. If your body is what dictates to you when you pray, how you
pray, how often you eat, what to do with your passions and how you relate with
God, you can be sure that it will never draw you closer to God. It will do
everything possible to separate you from God and keep your spirit-man dead or
weak. The longer you live in the flesh by gratifying it lusts, the weaker you
become in the spirit. But if you can be born-again and develop your spirit-man
by feasting regularly on God’s word, praying in the Holy Spirit, walking in
obedience to God and worshiping Him in spirit and in truth, your limitations
will give way to your empowered form. Decide to grow your spirit-man in all you
do from today!
Action Point
Whenever you worship God, always engage your spirit-man.
Bible in one year:
Genesis 8-10, John 11:45-12:8
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