The Witness of God Pt3
Agreement is a powerful tool. In the context of biblical application we demonstrate this by becoming doers of the word! But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. James 1:23
The base line of it all is trusting in God and His eternal word regardless of arguments and reasoning that would rob us of a higher level experience in Kingdom living. Who wants the scraps when you can sit at the table and enjoy the best cuts…
Body, Soul and Spirit
1 Thessalonians 5:23 - Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Agreement with self internally! At war internally – no agreement in the heart…
Give me your heart, my son, and let your eyes delight in my ways. Proverbs 23:26.
Out of the abundance of the mouth the heart speaks, we need to give our heart to God, and allow the Holy Spirit to dwell there. So many things, voices competing for the seat of your heart – anxiety, worry, selfish ideals, love of money, flattery, attention etc…
Psalm 119:33-39 Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, And I shall observe it to the end Give me understanding, that I may observe Your law and keep it with all my heart. Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, for I delight in it. Incline my heart to Your testimonies And not to dishonest gain…
In life, and not only in time of challenge and adversity, the voice of human understanding and reasoning would drown out what God is saying…
Ephesians 4:22-25 MB - Since, then, we do not have the excuse of ignorance, everything - and I do mean everything - connected with that old way of life has to go. It's rotten through and through. Get rid of it! And then take on an entirely new way of life - a God-fashioned life a life renewed from the inside and working itself into your conduct as God accurately reproduces his character in you. What this adds up to, then, is this: no more lies, no more pretence.
What we need to continually work on is what I would call; ‘bringing agreement’ into our life!
Jesus said, "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. John 6:63
