Good Morning!
Well looks like I have the time I was wating for to make that post. So here goes!
Romans 8 :5-13
5 For they That are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh:but they that are after the spirit the things of the spirit.
6 For to be carnely minded is death; but to be spirtually minded is life and peace.
7 Beacuase the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, niether 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.
10 And if Chirst be in you , the body is dead beacuse of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of Him that riased Jesus from the dead dwell in you , he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
12 Therefor, bertheren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall ive.
I am crusified with Chirst: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Chirst liveth in me: and the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me. Glations 2:20
I protest by your rejocing which I have in Chirst Jesus our Lord, I die daily. 1 Corinthians 15:31
We have to die to the flesh so we can live completely to God. Dieing to the flesh and self desieres is not not always easy , its somthing we have to wrok at, and is not somthing we can just do once, we must die daily to self. The more we we walk in His Spirit and our lives are more in tune with His, the eaiser it gets. We can not go part way in serving God, its got to be the whole way! God wants out whole heart, our comlete life, not just a part of us!! And when we give our live completely to him and no longer whant to live our way, what we want ,but what He wants in our life, then can He truly work in our lives! Our lives will be a glory to Him, and He will bless us they way He so desries to do!! Heres 2 verses I love.
Delight thy self also in the lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Psalms 37:4
Fear not littel flock; for it is your farther's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Luke 12:32
There is so many verses in the Bible on Gods promises of His Blessings for His people and His great protection over them. All we have to do is give our life to Him and total walk in His ways!!
Why don't you pray this with me this morning. "Lord help me to die more to the flesh and to myself today, so that you can live more abundently in me. Die to my fleshly desries, wants and wishes, and live more fullly for you , seeking your desires, your plan, and will for my life, that I may be a glory to you. Let it be no longer I that liveth Lord, but you that liveth in me, Amen."
Have a very wondeful day!! Blessings, Mae
That was really great mae!! gives me something to meditate on. I realize that after reading it that I dont just die once, that I have to die everyday, I forget that alot so it was a good reminder.
ReplyDeleteCold here today, been snowing since I got up, about 3 inches on the plants, not sticking to the ground though. Kel~