Understandings conclusion

(Hebrews 6:3) “And this we will do if God permits.”

In conclusion we must seek out an understanding which isolates the difference between our action in the flesh and the spirit. It will help when we understand the workings of that transformation in our lives. I suppose this in itself is a basic fundamental that we should all come to grips with from an early Christian age. Sadly I am not convinced that this is the case. No wonder the Apostle James had this to say; “Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.” (James 3:1) – Anyone can babble on about something just to be heard and I Know that I have been guilty of that over time; however the reality of what is penned in this blog I will have to give an account for to God. So with the unpacking of the working of the Spirit and the flesh in our lives and by the grace of God I do believe I have finally understood a measure of the difference between the two and I have endeavoured to relay that to you. I haven’t taken lightly what has been inscribed as I do understand I will have to give an account of what I have taught. Nevertheless if understood correctly it could very well change your life. Christianity is a walk over time and our journeys are filled with varying emotions, a life of highs and lows, but we must not let our natural emotions darken the skies of faith; we walk by faith and we MUST trust God’s Word above any of our secular reasoning; this then is the key to walking in the Spirit.

The Apostle Paul taught us this truth which is pivotal for our success; “Do not be conformed to this world, (unlearn what you have learnt though secular teachings) but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” (Romans 12:2) – We must all work it out, but remember to test the reason for any action we initiate; may God put a resolve in our hearts for this to become an arrangement to our daily lives.

The preceding verse gives us a foundational instruction to help us end up as victors in this area of our lives; “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, (a sacrifice means to die) holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” (Romans 12:1) –And then a marvellous balance to it all in verse three; “For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.” (Romans 12:3) – Faith is required to arrive in the place of God’s design, but we have been give a measure of it by Him, a reminder that we have nothing to boast about, we are all covered by God’s grace. When we walk in the Spirit there will be no room for boasting, so if and when we find that we begin to want to tap ourselves on the back, remember Jesus Christ is the only true victor and we are all covered by His blood. God has excluded boasting from all who have learn to the walk in the Spirit and James confirms this; “As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.” (James 4:16) – The only thing we are permitted to boast in is our hope in Christ; “but Christ is faithful over God's house as a son. And we are his house if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.

Thank you Father God for taking me a little deeper with what it means to put on the mind of Christ, I prayed a prayer a week or so ago to you Father God and you have faithfully answered it, thank you Jehovah, the triune God working perfectly in tandem to help me see and understand. And just like a particular man in the past was asked to strike the arrows and it is captured for your children in your glorious Word, the Bible, may I continue to strike them with vigour and not stop until my mind has been totally arrested on what it means to put on the mind of Christ. Bless your holy name now and forever more, Amen and Amen!

Please help all those who belong to you and still struggle to understand the difference between what it means to walk in the flesh and the Spirit. Do not let the enemy twist their reason is my prayer. It would be impossible for any of us to go onto maturity if you do not permit it; “And this we will do if God permits.” (Hebrews 6:3)   

  

Signing off

Tyrone