But the natural man receiveth not
the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can
he know them, because they are spiritually discerned (1 Corinthians 2:14).
There’s a higher life; there’s a higher
realm; it’s the realm of the Spirit. You were born into that realm when you
were born again. So, you actually live in two worlds contemporaneously; you
function in both of them. You recognize one through your physical senses, and
you recognize the other through your spirit—your spiritual faculties.
The ministry of the Gospel brings
spiritual realities into the natural world as men hear, understand and act on
the message. However, there’re not so many people who think spiritually; they
think “naturally” all the time even though they’re Christians, failing to
realise that we belong in a spiritual kingdom. They function mostly by their
natural faculties—the flesh; and they that are in the flesh can’t please God
(Romans 8:8).
That’s the reason for the training
of our spiritual senses through God’s Word and the Holy Spirit, so you can
hear, see, and perceive the things of the Spirit. You can only understand the
things of God with your spiritual faculties. The natural man can’t understand
the things of God, because they’re spiritually discerned.
We’re in a kingdom where sickness,
defeat, poverty, and failure aren’t real. However, your spiritual faculties
must be constantly trained through the Word of God so you can appropriate the
realities of our spiritual Kingdom in your life.
CONFESSION: I walk and live in the
Spirit every day, with my spiritual antenna constantly in tune with God,
because I’m not of this world. I’m Spirit-ruled, Spirit-controlled, and
Spirit-dominated; therefore, I’m able to appropriate the realities and
blessings of the heavenly Kingdom to which I belong, and in my personal life.
Amen.
FURTHER STUDY: Romans 8:6 GNB To be
controlled by human nature results in death; to be controlled by the Spirit
results in life and peace.
Hebrews 5:14 But strong meat
belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have
their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: John
5:31-47 1 Kings 7-8
2 YEAR BIBLE READING
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