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Friday, January
18, 2008
The Complete Package
1 Corinthians 2:9-12 But as it is
written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the
heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
(10) But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit
searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. (11) For what man
knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even
so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. (12) Now we
have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God;
that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. (KJV)
With everything we have access to, the
opportunity to tap into an unlimited source of power and strength, a vast
treasure chest of wisdom and knowledge, why would anyone settle for anything
less? Mankind wallowed in sin and misery under the old law for thousands of
years until the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the outpouring of the Holy
Spirit upon all flesh. The Spirit of God which is within the believer is
willing to show you all things which are no longer limited to this realm.
And now we are able to see and operate within the spiritual realm so that
we can know the things of God. How much time do you spend on a daily basis
seeking the things of God? How much of a priority have you made God in
order to come to an understanding of how these things are put into practice
and are a reality in your life? Is the Bible an account of how God has
worked in other people’s lives, people we thought at times were special and
above reproach? Or are you able to read the accounts in the word of God and
relate to them because they are something you too have put into practice
within your life?
John 16:12-15 I have yet many things to
say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. (13) Howbeit when he, the Spirit
of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak
of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will
shew you things to come. (14) He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of
mine, and shall shew it unto you. (15) All things that the Father hath are
mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto
you. (KJV)
Remember what it was like when you would
hear people talk of the Bible? Or even having read some of it before you were
saved and came to a knowledge of the truth? For me it was boring stories of
a bunch of thou shalts and thus saith the Lord, which to me had no meaning
and substance without having the Spirit of truth to enlighten. Once I
accepted the Lord’s plan of salvation I was given a new heart and able to
tap into the things of God which gave me an understanding of things above
and beyond this realm. I also began experiencing a joy and peace as well as
a confidence I had not known before, above and beyond what I could have
ever asked or thought of. But it takes time on a daily basis to stop what
you are doing so that you can hear the Lord and His daily instructions; so
that He can personally speak to you and give you His spiritual insight. The
Holy Spirit is like having an interpreter when the Lord is speaking to you;
He will take the things of God and explain it to you in a simple way so
that you can understand for yourself what God is asking of you this day and
how to walk in the Spirit and do those things that are pleasing in His
sight. Another way to put it, it’s like people that are deaf who attend
lectures; there is a person speaking and someone next to them doing sign
language to deliver the message. We were deaf to the things of God in the
past because of sin and unbelief, but now we have the Holy Spirit within us
to take the message of God and bring it to our understanding so that we can
partake of the things of God.
1 John 2:26-27 These things have I
written unto you concerning them that seduce you. (27) But the anointing
which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man
teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is
truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in
him. (KJV)
The devil and his workers are out and
about with their seducing spirits and doctrines which will lead one astray
if they do not become rooted and grounded in the truth of God’s word. The
more you are able to hear the Lord for yourself and let Him reveal his plan
of salvation to you personally, the stronger you become and the less likely
you will be taken in by the wiles of the devil. The Lord does use His
people to deliver His message, but beware it is the message we need to
focus on and what the Lord is speaking in it, and to not become too caught
up with the messengers, putting them on pedestals they don’t belong on. It
is the truth that sets you free. And the more you allow the Spirit to teach
you this truth the more you will abide in Him and not be swayed with any
winds of doctrine.
Acts 10:38-39 How God anointed Jesus of
Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and
healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. (39)
And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the
Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: (KJV)
That same anointing which God anointed
Jesus of Nazareth with is within you; ready, willing and able to teach you
the things of God so that you too can go about doing good and bring a
message of healing to a sick and dying world. God is with you; for greater
is He that is within you, than he that is in the world. So the more you
rely on your inward vision the less likely you will be swayed by outward
circumstances. Verse 39 talks about those that were witnesses of how he was
able to do all things, not just things of this realm but able to
demonstrate the things of the spiritual realm as well. Now you need to take
the time to hear His message of deliverance so that you too can demonstrate
how you are allowing God to work through you, and not be oppressed of the
devil and his lies.
1 John 2:20-21 But ye have an unction
from the Holy One, and ye know all things. (21) I have not written unto you
because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is
of the truth. (KJV)
What a comfort to be able to know the
truth and have access to all things, not just the physical realm but the
spiritual also. Think of the Holy Spirit as a water filter, it filters out
the impurities and we are left with pure healthy water. For myself I was
indoctrinated with a lot unhealthy worldly things which kept me in bondage
to fear and confusion. The more I spent time in the word of God and let the
Spirit of God show me the things of His realm, the more I was able to
filter out the old and allow the new to become a reality in my life. Is the
light of the glorious gospel of Christ illuminating your path today, or are
you walking in darkness and not sure where you are headed?
Colossians 2:8-10 Beware lest any man
spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men,
after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. (9) For in him
dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. (10) And ye are complete in
him, which is the head of all principality and power: (KJV)
Do you desire the complete package? Then
why not go to the guy that completed the mission of salvation for all
mankind, who is now seated at the right hand of the Father ready to reveal
Himself too all that wish to partake of His eternal inheritance. The word
complete means to make whole, to furnish, supply and finish. So if you
desire to endure to the end then why not seek the counsel and instruction
from someone who has already run this race to the end, and who is willing
to show you all the things it takes for you to complete your walk in the
Spirit and receive the crown of life.
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