Memorise: God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit
and in truth. John 4:24
Read: 1st Corinthians
9:24-27 - Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth
the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 25 And every man
that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to
obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26 I
therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the
air: 27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into
subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself
should be a castaway.
If you want
to do great exploits for God you have to rise above your carnal mind because no
serious exploit can be done in the flesh. One of the things responsible for the
miraculous events in the early church is that everything was done in the
atmosphere of God’s spirit. This is why we need to thirst for more of His
presence in our midst if we want an outpouring of His spiritual blessings. It
takes the Spirit of God for one to have access to deeper revelations of God.
“For
through him we both have access by one spirit unto the father.” Ephesians 2:18
Anyone who
wants to experience and encounter the glorious presence of God must be ready to
let go of the flesh and allow the Spirit of God, which is the Spirit of Truth
to take over. The carnal man is manipulated by his emotions and thinking. The
carnal man is vulnerable to lust. The carnal man cannot understand the things
of the spirit. The carnal man is always a victim of strife and questionable
actions. The carnal man will always be found in questionable environments and
circumstances, but the man who allows the Spirit of God to dwell in him will always
be sensitive to the leading of the spirit.
To
effectively deal with the problem of carnality, wisdom demands you take it from
the root. A tree that is cut down but not uprooted will grow again; it is only
a matter of time. The only time you can be assured of permanent victory over
the flesh is when you uproot the carnal man from its root. The moment you turn
on the light, darkness automatically ceases. There is a need for you to turn on
the Spirit man, who is nourished through a life of holiness and consecration to
the Almighty God. As long as the Spirit is in charge, you cannot be defeated.
You remain a champion and everything that is not of God will keep its distance
from you, but the moment you give the carnal man a little attention, it begins
to take over again. The best way to deal with the carnal man is to flee from
every appearance of evil. One of my spiritual sons once told me that anytime it
is Friday, he was always looking forward to the weekend being over because he
wanted to be in the office on Monday. He was always looking forward to Monday
mornings because of his Secretary in the office whom he had grown fond of. I
told Him that he was playing with a cobra in his bed and at anytime, the cobra
could bite him. I asked him to kill the cobra once and for all by sacking the
secretary that was unknown to him, feeding his flesh to destruction. Out of
wisdom, he heeded my counsel and sacked his secretary, who in turn verbally
insulted him and all those who had advised him. After she left, my son found
peace in his spirit. Anything done with the carnal mind will always bring
problem and fear, but where the Spirit of God is, there is liberty and rest of
mind. Are you toying with sin? Repent and come to Jesus for restoration. Are
you in the company of those who will feed your flesh? Return to Jesus, His
grace will overcome the works of the devil. Obey His Word, walk closely with
Him and you will see yourself exercising victory over weaknesses.
Prayer
Point: Father, mortify every deed of the flesh in my life in Jesus’ name.
Bible in one year:
Isaiah 8-10, Psalms 32
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