You know, any time I read about the children of Israel in the wilderness, I just feel pity for them in their disobedience because it was either the ground opened to swallow the disobedient ones, or snakes came to bite them and they died, or a sickness or something else.
All these happened to them because while God offered them rest in Him, they chose to suffer under the fallen earth, making themselves become prey. Also, their nature was fallen one. But it was a reason for them to be obedient to God, but they weren't.
Now, Jesus rescued the whole world by becoming sin, the root cause of the world's problem, then giving His righteousness in exchange for the sin He became (ref.: 2 Corinthians 5:21).
Now, by confessing Jesus as Lord of your life, and believing in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you are saved (ref.: Romans 10:9). You now have the nature of God/Christ Jesus meaning that your Spirit who is the real you is now the same as Christ Jesus Himself. But even though you are saved, your soul and body weren't saved. Whoa, what are you going to do?
Let's take a look at Colossians 2:6-7. It says, "In the same way you received Jesus our Lord and Messiah by faith, continue your journey of faith, progressing further into your union with him! Your spiritual roots go deeply into his life as you are continually infused with strength, encouraged in every way. For you are established in the faith you have absorbed and enriched by your devotion to him!" TPT.
After receiving Christ Jesus as our Lord, Colossians 2:6 tells us to continue our journey of faith in Christ Jesus. Why? This is because, the need to renew our minds is very important, to allow the mind to accept the new nature of Christ. In order words, the mind is ignorant of what has happened, and it must enlightened, this is the journey of faith Colossians 2:6 means.
And as we continue our journey of faith, we are becoming Christ Jesus in our character words and deeds, because in the Spirit, we are already one, so, we just live His life here on earth.
Now, remember the children of Israel at the beginning of this write-up, and how they behaved? Yeah, I said they couldn't enter into God's rest because of their stiff-necked attitude. But we on the other hand are not expected to be like them because our nature is that of Jesus.
Jesus died for the sins of the whole world. By faith, we have entered into Grace, and God is no more angry with us any more. But some have seen this and taken His Grace for granted.
Apostle Paul said in Romans 6:2, that those who have died to sin cannot live in it any longer. This is true of our nature, so, it is abnormal for a Son or Daughter of God to live the life of sin even when they know it is ungodly and not their nature anymore.
But remember the soul is still being renewed, which affects the body directly. So, if you take Christ Jesus for granted by choosing not to live His way of life, in the name of Grace, what you do not know is that you're allowing the devil to have access to your body. That's the only way the devil can disturb a Son or Daughter of God.
Do not be a victim of the devil's deception by allowing it to enter your life through the works of the flesh. Your nature is that of Jesus, the Holy Spirit guides and leads you always. So, do not choose to walk outside His protection, nothing bad can happen to you. But do not create an open door. Always be on the alert. Meditate on the word of God day and night, be guided by the Holy Spirit, and you will see yourself grow in grace in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
God bless you.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t? Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!
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