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Thursday, April
16, 2009
Extended Warranty Plan
2 Corinthians 5:16-17 Wherefore
henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ
after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. (17) Therefore if
any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away;
behold, all things are become new. (KJV)
In this day and age, with new appliances
they offer an extended warranty to keep the product running like new, and
not get old and fall apart. In the realm of the Spirit, with the new life
in Christ that we are now partakers of we too need to be operating in the
new or else we will revert back to the old and end up worn out, or should I
say we will wear out our welcome with the Lord. It’s only when old things
are passed away (like your old man and its fallen nature) that a new man
can spring forth and operate in the newness of life that our Lord intended
for you to walk in. You wouldn’t try to replace parts on a new product with
old parts because eventually they will wear out and shut it down. In order
to keep a new product running you will need to replace the old with new to
keep it operational. It’s only those that are truly in Christ, those that
have truly entered into His realm and ceased from their own works, that are
walking in the new and no longer in bondage to the old man which is falling
apart and in need of replacement.
Psalms 51:10-12 Create in me a clean
heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. (11) Cast me not away
from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. (12) Restore unto
me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. (KJV)
You know, the whole reason you purchase a
new product is because you wanted something reliable, something that would
last. The whole reason the Lord died for our sins is so that He could
purchase us and redeem us from a death sentence, and that we would be
reliable as well. It takes a constant renewing, replacing old worn out
parts in your walk on a daily basis if one truly desires to be used by our
Lord; a go to guy that is ready always to give the answer to any that would
ask of the hope within you. Have you ever gone to a laundry mat, or tried
to use a pay phone that had an out of order sign on it? Well many
Christians are like that, they are out of order and unable to do what was
intended of them because they didn’t take the time to hear the Lord’s
instructions on what needed replacement in order to work effectively that
day. Just like with out of order appliances, the Lord will move on and look
for someone else that is operational in order to accomplish what is needed
that day.
Luke 5:36-38 And he spake also a parable
unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if
otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken
out of the new agreeth not with the old. (37) And no man putteth new wine
into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled,
and the bottles shall perish. (38) But new wine must be put into new
bottles; and both are preserved. (KJV)
You know, if you try to take some of the
parts that fit today’s products and put them on products from the past it
just won’t work. The new wine, or the new doctrine that our Lord would like
to see His people indoctrinated with cannot be put into the old man or his
limited way of thinking, because he will not be able to hold fast to the
end. This new doctrine, this new way of thinking must be put into a new
creation, which is Christ in you, so that you can effectively hold fast to
His Word and not let go of it or let it slip away. Just like with
appliances, only the proper replacement parts will work, while anything
less or inferior will cause a shutdown.
Isaiah 50:4-5 The Lord GOD hath given me
the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season
to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear
to hear as the learned. (5) The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was
not rebellious, neither turned away back. (KJV)
When the Lord was calling you in the wee
hours of the morning, He was awakening more than just the carnal man, He desired
for your Spiritual ears to open up also. The Lord’s desire for you is to
seek first His kingdom and righteousness so that all that you need for this
day is provided, that you would be a vessel fit and ready for His use. Did
you give ear to His new daily updates that He had for you today so that you
could walk in newness of life in Christ, or are you letting the old man
have his way which is leading right back to the graveyard?
Proverbs 15:23-24 A man hath joy by the
answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! (24) The
way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. (KJV)
You know, the reason our Lord was waking
you was not only for yourself, but that you would be prepared to give a
word of encouragement to one of His people so that they could make the
proper adjustments that would get them through the day. Remember what our
Lord said concerning the greatest love we could demonstrate, to lay down
our lives for the brethren? Well how about rising up and opening your Spiritual
ears so that you have the answer available to any and all that the Lord
would have come across the path of life He is asking you to walk in this
day. And when one of His people does come along will they find the answer
they are seeking, or will there be an out of order sign?
Matthew 25:34-36 Then shall the King say
unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the
kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: (35) For I was
an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was
a stranger, and ye took me in: (36) Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick,
and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. (KJV)
A good repair man will walk into a
situation and see right away what is needed, then make the proper repairs
to keep the product running effectively. God has provided you with the
tools not only to keep yourself up and running, but to be able to encourage
others also. In conclusion today, if you knew the Lord was personally
coming to your house for a visit today you would make every preparation to
make sure your house was in order. Well, our Lord would like to send some
of His people your way also, will you be as diligent with them? Will you be
up and running, operational, or will you be shut down because your warranty
ran out and you didn’t renew it?
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