Surprisingly, many genuine Children of God in Christ in this World still consciously or unconsciously think, speak and live as if they can victoriously, successfully and satisfactorily LIVE in Christ by physical FOOD alone in this World. True!
But, NO, it is not possible by God's design and plan for humans, who are living in this physical World. True!
You and I are designed and created individually by God to consists of:
1. A human SPIRIT that lives within a human body and feeds on His WORD as spiritual food to survive and succeed. True!
In addition, our human SPIRIT is designed by Him (God) to righteously interconnect and interact with Him (God) in the spirit World and through the human body interconnect and interact with the human World.
This is why Jesus Christ revealed thus:
God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth. (John 4:24; 1 Corinthians 6:13-20).
Do you get it?
2. A human SOUL that lives within a human body as well and feeds on His WORD as spiritual food to be sound and succeed. True!
In addition, our human SOUL is designed by God to righteously interconnect and interact with other fellow human souls and other spirit beings in the spirit World as well and through the human body interconnect and interact with the human World.
Your dreams, visions, etc reveals to you the interconnections and interactions of your human soul with other human souls and other spirit beings. True!
Jesus Christ revealed thus:
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Matthew 10:28; Matthew 16:26).
Do you get it?
3. A human BODY that feeds on the various created PLANTS and ANIMALS of GOD as physical food to survive and succeed. True!
In addition, our human BODY is designed by God to righteously interconnect and interact with other fellow human bodies in this physical human World. True!
That is why the Bible reveals thus:
Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the BODY is not for FORNICATION, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body. And God has both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power. Know you NOT that your BODIES are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid. What? know you NOT that he which is joined to an harlot (anyone not legally married to you) is ONE body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh. But he that is JOINED unto the LORD is one SPIRIT. Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is WITHOUT the body; but he that commits fornication sins against his OWN body. What? know you NOT that your BODY is the TEMPLE of the HOLY GHOST which is in you, which you have of God, and you are not your own? For you are bought with a price: therefore GLORIFY God in your BODY, and in your spirit, which are God's. (1 Corinthians 6:13-20; 1 Corinthians 3:16-18).
Do you get it?
Feeding these three dimensions of you, with QUALITY and QUANTITY of spiritual and physical food par time matters for your spiritual and physical HEALTH and WEALTH survival, success and satisfaction in Christ in this World. True!
That is why Jesus Christ requested Apostle Peter thus:
So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, love you me more than these? He said unto Him, Yea, Lord; you knows that I love you. He said unto him, FEED my lambs. He said to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, love you me? He saith unto Him, yes, Lord; you knows that I love you. He said unto him, FEED my sheep. He said unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, love you me? Peter was grieved because He said unto him the third time, love you me? And he said unto him, Lord, you knows all things; you knows that I love you. Jesus saith unto him, FEED my sheep. (John 21:15-17).
Jesus Christ was not telling Peter to FEED His sheep with physical food, but spiritual food of the WORD of GOD. True!
Therefore, Apostle Paul counselled thus:
Let the WORD of CHRIST dwell in you RICHLY in ALL wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. (Colossians 3:16,17).
And Apostle John counselled thus:
Beloved, I wish ABOVE all things that you may PROSPER (with WEALTH) and be in HEALTH, even as your SOUL prospers. (3 John 1:2).
Apostle John counselled us above to take much care of our soul, because our soul prosperity (spiritual health and wealth) leads to our physical health and wealth as well in Christ in this World. True!
The Psalmist reveals the different dimensions and the characteristics of the WORD of GOD thus:
The LAW of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the TESTIMONY of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The STATUTES of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the COMMANDMENT of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. The FEAR of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the JUDGEMENT of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. MORE to be desired are they THAN gold, yes, than much fine gold: SWEETER also THAN honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is your servant WARNED: and in KEEPING of them there is great REWARD. Who can understand his errors? CLEANSE you me from secret faults. KEEP back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; LET them NOT have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. LET the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. (Psalm 19:7-14; Philippians 4:8,9).
Apostle Paul described the different dimensions and characteristics of the WORD of GOD thus:
All scripture is given by INSPIRATION of GOD, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. (2 Timothy 3:16,17; 2 Peter 1:19-21).
The inspired WORD of our GOD is truly powerful?
Many genuine Christians do not grow in PEACE and GRACE of GOD in Christ in this World, because they are only growing their physical human BODY daily, by feeding on physical food. They are not consciously and consistently as well, growing their human SPIRIT and human SOUL daily, by feeding on the spiritual WORD of the GOD. True!
But Apostle Peter revealed that:
GRACE and PEACE be multiplied unto you through the KNOWLEDGE of God, and of Jesus our Lord, according as His divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, THROUGH the KNOWLEDGE of Him that has called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are GIVEN unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these you might be PARTAKERS of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. (2 Peter 1:2-4).
In the Old Testament (covenant) era, Moses revealed clearly thus, that you and I cannot spiritually survive, succeed and be satisfy in this World without (the Holy Spirit inspired) WORD of GOD:
And you shall remember all the way which the LORD your God led you these forty years in the wilderness, to HUMBLE you, and to PROVE you, to KNOW what was in your heart, whether you would KEEP His commandments, or no. And He humbled you, and suffered you to hunger, and fed you with manna, which you knew not, neither did your fathers know; that He might make you KNOW that man does NOT live by bread ONLY, but BY every WORD that proceeds OUT of the MOUTH of the LORD does man live. (Deuteronomy 8:2,3).
Jesus Christ in the New Testament (covenant) era, which He ushered, revealed and confirmed as well this truth thus:
And the devil said unto him, if you be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That MAN shall NOT live by bread ALONE, but by every WORD of God. (Luke 4:3,4).
So,
1. How do you THINK as a Child of God in Christ in this World, you can victoriously, successfully and satisfactorily live in this World without the daily intake and obedience to the Holy Spirit inspired WORD of GOD? How?
2. How do you SPEAK as a Child of God in Christ in this World? Can you victoriously, successfully and satisfactorily live in this World without the daily intake and obedience to the Holy Spirit inspired WORD of GOD? How?
3. How do you LIVE as a Child of God in Christ in this World? Can you victoriously, successfully and satisfactorily live in this World without the daily intake and obedience to the Holy Spirit inspired WORD of GOD? How?
Lets no man deceive you, you cannot victoriously, successfully and satisfactorily LIVE in Christ in this World without the Holy Spirit's daily inspired WORD of GOD. Never!
It is unfortunate that many Christians think they are living a victorious, successful and satisfactory lives in Christ in this World, just because they can meet their daily basic needs or do some of the things, rich people of the World do. So unfortunate!
The Bible clearly states thus that only those who are being LED by the SPIRIT of GOD are SONS of GOD:
For as many as are LED by the SPIRIT of God, they are the sons of God. (Romans 8:14).
Only those, who hears and humbly obey the WORD of GOD as inspired by the SPIRIT of GOD within them daily, are the Sons and Daughters of God in Christ in this World. True!
Futhermore, only those who are being LED by the SPIRIT of GOD are living GRACIOUS lives in Christ in this World. True!
The Bible reveals thus:
But if you be LED of the SPIRIT, you are NOT under the law. (Galatians 5:18).
Again, only those, who hears and humbly obey the WORD of GOD as inspired by the SPIRIT of GOD within them daily, are living under the GRACE of GOD in Christ in this World. True!
This is because,
The SPIRIT of GOD is the personality of the Godhead to teach and guide to ALL truth in Christ in this World. True! (1 John 2:27; John 16:13-16).
The SPIRIT of GOD is the personality of Godhead, who is to reveal to us, the things that are freely given to us by GOD in Christ in this World. True! (1 Corinthians 2:9-16; Ephesians 1:3-7).
The SPIRIT of GOD is the personality of Godhead, who is to help pray according to the good, acceptable and perfect WILL of GOD in Christ in this World. True! (Romans 8:26-28; Romans 12:1,2).
Even, JESUS CHRIST, who is our ultimate Role Model for living victoriously, successfully and satisfactorily on Earth said is secret was thus:
Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making Himself equal with God. Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, the Son CAN do NOTHING of Himself, but what He SEES the Father DO: for what things soever He DOES, these also DOES the Son likewise. For the Father LOVES the Son, and SHOWS Him ALL things that Himself DOES: and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel. I CAN of mine OWN self do NOTHING: as I HEAR, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek NOT mine OWN will, but the WILL of the Father who has sent me. (John 5:18-20,30; Hebrews 12:1-3).
And the Bible reveals that:
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: BECAUSE as HE is, SO are WE in this WORLD. (1 John 4:17).
Do you get it?
Therefore, many genuine Christians do not understand, when Jesus Christ said thus:
But SEEK you FIRST the KINGDOM of GOD, and His RIGHTEOUSNESS; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. (Matthew 3:33,34).
Jesus Christ was saying that you and I should on daily basis, seek first the KINGDOM of GOD (the presence and power of the Holy Spirit) and His RIGHTEOUSNESS (right standing with God as a result of believing and taking action by faith, based on the Word of God as inspired by the Holy Spirit within us) and other of needs will be added unto us. True! (Romans 4:16-25).
Do you get it?
Again, many do not understand, when Jesus Christ taught how to PRAY thus:
After this manner therefore PRAY you: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be your name. Your KINGDOM come. Your WILL be DONE in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthews 6:9,10).
Jesus Christ was saying, ask the Father in Heaven to send down His KINGDOM (the presence and power of the Holy Spirit), so that His WILL as is in Heaven be on Earth as regard what is being ask for. True!
Furthermore, neither do many understand when Jesus Christ said thus:
And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the KINGDOM of GOD should come, He answered them and said, The KINGDOM of GOD comes NOT with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the KINGDOM of GOD is WITHIN you. And he said unto the disciples, the days will come, when you shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and you shall not see it. And they shall say to you, see here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them. (Luke 17:20-23).
Jesus Christ was saying by the KINGDOM of GOD within us, the PRESENCE and POWER of the Holy Spirit is within us and you and I need not run from pillars to posts for our spiritual and physical needs to be met. True!
If you will recall, the Bible reveals thus:
Now unto Him that is ABLE to do exceeding abundantly ABOVE all that we ask or think, according to the POWER that works IN us. (Ephesians 3:20).
Do you get it?
This is because Himself, who is the POWER and WISDOM of God is the same Holy Spirit that is within each of us, who believe in Him by faith.
The Bible reveals thus:
But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, CHRIST the POWER of God, and the WISDOM of God. (1 Corinthians 1:24; 2 Corinthians 3:17).
Now, know and note that right from the beginning of creation, nothing of God happens until His Spirit moves and His Spirit moves only to execute divine inspired WORD alone. Therefore, you cannot victoriously, successfully and satisfactorily LIVE in Christ in this World, by not daily hearing, thinking, speaking and living by the Holy Spirit inspired WORD of GOD.
Again, note I do not say the letter of the Word of God, but the Holy Spirit inspired WORD of GOD. True!
This is because, the Bible reveals thus:
Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; NOT of the LETTER, BUT of the SPIRIT: for the letter kills, but the spirit gives life. (2 Corinthians 3:6).
Do you get it?
Jesus Christ said thus:
It is the spirit that quickens; the flesh profits nothing: the WORDS that I speak unto you, they are SPIRIT, and they are LIFE. (John 6:63).
This means that, you and I must spend TIME daily to PRAY and STUDY the WORD of God, to be able to hear the inspired dimension of the Word of God for that day and humbly and obediently think, speak and live accordingly. True!
This is the one and only way to victoriously, successfully and satisfactorily think, speak and live daily accordingly to the WILL of God in Christ for us in this World.
Apostle Paul revealed a truth thus:
For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your PRAYER, and the SUPPLY of the SPIRIT of Jesus Christ. (Philippians 1:19)
Do you get it?
Take note, take heed!
Do have a mind and life transformation weekend by the Holy Spirit inspired WORD of GOD in Jesus name.
God bless you.
MODIBO GODWILL
Divine Destiny Messenger,
Author & Speaker
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