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Monday, September
21, 2009
An Unnatural Realm
1 Corinthians 2:14 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.
(KJV)
This natural lower realm we are currently
surrounded by is totally opposite of our Lord’s realm where He operates in
and desires to see His people operate in as well. Not only does the natural
man not know the things of God, but to their lower limited carnal nature it
is foolishness to even think one can know them either. Our Lord came that
we would have life and have it more abundantly. The abundant life we now
have access to is located in the Spiritual realm; a realm we need to seek
out and then stay in as well daily.
Matthew 11:25-27 At that time Jesus
answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast
revealed them unto babes. (26) Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in
thy sight. (27) All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man
knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save
the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. (KJV)
Oh I am just a simple person who isn’t
well educated and my family lineage is not of a long line of preachers
either. Well, you sound like a perfect candidate for the Lord, because the
wisdom and knowledge we now have access to has nothing to do with this
world or those of it. The fact is that it is man’s limited thinking that
keeps him separated from the love of God and knowing who they are in Christ,
because they keep seeking their answer in this natural realm and not the
Spiritual realm that our Lord abides in. If you notice the pattern in the
verses above you see the word ‘know’ used numerous times. The goal and
purpose of each and every person here on earth is to find out their place
in the body of Christ, what their calling is, and to know, not just guess
or hope, but know personally for themselves who their Father is through His
Son.
Romans 8:7-9 Because the carnal mind is
enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed
can be. (8) So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. (9) But
ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God
dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of
his. (KJV)
Oh I got this salvation stuff all figured
out; I will marry my high school sweetheart, buy a house, raise a family,
and attend my local church just like I am expected to. When one limits
themselves to the carnal realm and is no longer open to the Spiritual
realm, they have then entered the realm of impossible, where their faith
stays in the natural realm and not the Spiritual one. Many people have
their lives planned out according to what they think looks good to the
outward, rather than giving ear to the inward man so that they can know
they are in good standing with their heavenly Father on a daily basis, and
not just once in a while on certain days that man says are special and
important to God. When one limits God, they are limiting themselves to stay
stuck in this natural realm and not get out of the box they have put
themselves in.
Mark 10:26-27 And they were astonished
out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved? (27) And
Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God:
for with God all things are possible. (KJV)
Salvation is not a plan that is left for
you to plan out, but rather it is a path that our Lord chose for you before
the foundation of the world to walk in. For many though, rather than step
out of the natural and into the Spiritual realm, they remain in a holding
pattern not knowing where to go. What began as a Spiritual path will need
to end up that way if one is going to know they are in good standing with
the Lord, and have nothing to be ashamed of when standing in His presence
seeking their eternal reward. Once one has been enlightened to the things
above they will find that the things of this natural realm are foolishness,
not the other way around like so many others think.
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