Reflect the Glory of the Lord.

             Reflect the Glory of the Lord. 

                      Let His Light Shine.

The church is being and has always been, called to higher ground, while the souls of men are traded as merchandise (our souls, sold between the highest bidder, the clock and the calendar). We are to share what we’re given, so as not to hide the lamp of God’s light under a bushel. The spiritual warfare at the end of the age, is clearly written in the bible and is always upon us.

Adam was given the spirit of life, through the breath of God and man became a living soul. The spirit is God given. The soul is living and the body; God formed. The soul is our personality, our mind, will and emotion. Soul is therefore our consciousness; the meeting place between body and Spirit. The Spirit is life and power, the connection force to God, a linking to the Divine and we are to be subject to the Spirit and not to the soul, or the body. We should be honouring God first, allowing that which is lesser, to fall away.

C. I. Schofield puts it this way; The Spirit brings God-consciousness. The soul, self-consciousness and the body, world-consciousness (sensing, such as hot or cold, feeling the wind blow and the rain fall, etc). These three elements are not only related to our spiritual life, but also to spiritual work and warfare.

Our job is not to sit idly by, doing nothing. Our job requires management and work. Adam never became tired of doing his work. Not until after the fall, did Adam become tired. Before the fall, Adam was rich and perfect, being made in the likeness of God. Adam named every animal. We ourselves struggle to know every animal today, let alone think we could come up with a new name for each one and then recall the names we’d given.

Adam was also to govern the land. How great was the land Adam walked in? It had four rivers within its borders and he wasn’t only to tend it, but to plant new plantings and to keep the garden from being invaded by the enemy. Here was a man with great ability and great stamina. Adam might have considered his life as ordinary. It’s only in hindsight that we can see the supernatural power he worked under. Even so, Adam fell.

When spirit and body come together, we possess unthinkable supernatural power. Yes, it was lost during the fall as satan, the antichrist, made his purchase and we became subject only to the flesh. Jesus, however, gave that supernatural power back to us and we attain it by being born again. Power immobilized in the fall, but not lost. The exchange of the dormant spiritual power, smothered by the soul, but not left in that condition.

We overcome the limitations of the flesh and are delivered from bondage, as we turn to God and He reignites, or reactivates us with His Spirit. When we subjugate the flesh, then the Spirit is released and has room to move.

Just as there is good, there also is evil. Without the born-again spirit, we fall into satan’s hand and his deceptions. And yes, you can get unbelievers who appear to manifest power; however, this comes with a danger attached to it. When satan is in control, he’s able to do many things, using that power for his own nefarious agenda.

Satan would like nothing more than to see you believe in your own dependence, a dependence which denies the Godhead; that man can live, work and bear fruit without the aid of the Deity. The purchase of a man’s soul, now merchandise for the enemy; the enemy’s commodity to be used as he wills.

Satan will attempt to confuse the people over God’s miracles, by lowering their value. He will try to confuse the work of the Holy Spirit, bringing false repentance, salvation, regeneration and joy. None of what satan offers is true. All of it is a lie. It will appear real and may even look spectacular, as he attempts to finish what he started; that of taking over the world, of being equal to, or higher than God Himself, as he craves the worship of the people over all else.

And people will be deceived. The Holy Spirit and the evil spirit will be able to work in similar fashion, the difference being the hurt and destruction which goes along with satan, as against the love, peace and joy which comes with the Holy Spirit. As John 6:63 has said; “The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.”

Under the teaching of Jesus, you will feel a lightness and a joy that you’ll never get under satan. While the power of God is brought about through the Holy Spirit, the power of satan comes through the soul and many are unaware of the difference between the two.

The greater power lies in the faith of the believer; that Jesus Christ is Lord. Under the teaching of Jesus, you will have eternal salvation. Under satan; eternal damnation. Choose wisely, my friends.

There are two types of the soul’s hidden power; one the ordinary kind and the other the miraculous kind. One, humanly comprehensible and the other beyond comprehension.

The mind comes in two parts also, the conscious and the subconscious. Common physical manifestations belong to the first group, extraordinary manifestations, the second group.

The fallen soul is the old creation. The regenerated spirit; the new creation. Satan works through a man’s soul. He cannot work through the newly generated life. We access this newly generated life through prayer sent to heaven by our faith.

Only when you pray to God, will the Father answer your prayers. You can pray to your friend, or for your friend, but the answer only comes when that prayer is given to the Father and not to your friend. Praying to your friend activates a hypnosis, a psychic force, causing a psychic power to flow and not the power of the Almighty. This is a fixed principle of the soul.

We must pray towards God. Prayer brings enlightenment for the need. Faith in the power of the blood of Christ produces remarkable results.

We need to know the difference between the soulical and spiritual. We need to discern if it’s a power of psychic (soul power) or a spiritual power our ministers are working under. A good minister will have his soul power denied, while his spiritual power will flow. A servant who prays for God’s perfect leading, will have it.

The Holy Spirit will bring about a regeneration and we will produce good fruit and He will give us the power to witness to others. The power of the Holy Spirit is for work, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit is to produce fruit; love, joy, peace, self-control etc.

The power of the Holy Spirit is beyond your personal control, but you are assured of it, when you seek the Lord with your whole heart. You will not necessarily feel this power. The power which comes from the Holy Spirit is there, whether you feel it or not, when you’re obeying God.

When you meditate and pray, the first thought that comes to mind after you pray is said to be God’s word to you. Sometimes a question will come to mind, before you start your bible study and the answer will be in your reading for that day. Even if all you get is peace and joy, know that this was God talking to you. Even if you don’t have feelings coming through, the fact that you have been diligent and faithful to His word, is what makes Christianity work. Meditation of other religions can’t produce this effect.

God can and does perform miracles. So too, does satan. We have to be sure we’re operating under the correct influence, otherwise the counterfeit will lead. Other religions cannot believe in Christ, or at least very few of them will. They may pray three times a day and some of their prayers are effective, but they’re praying through the counterfeit and satan works through this. We, as Christians, need to be praying to God, through Christ, to be effective in our prayer life.

Quite often, as Christians, we can feel a power, a great force of life flowing. If that power is light and jubilant, it’s God. If that power is oppressive, it’s satan. When oppression comes, we need to stand under the light of God’s love, under the precious blood of the Lamb, for in this we have protection.

Lying wonders and deceptive motives. The antichrist will perform signs and wonders. Before a person arrives, his shadow is seen first. The shadow of the great tribulation will arrive first and signs and wonders will increase.

Become saved, then seek the knowledge of the bible. Desire spiritual progress (holiness, victory and love). Win souls. Trust God with a singleness of heart. For a balanced representation of God, we need to strive towards the afore mentioned aspects.

We need to grow in our spiritual life, in the higher life, in the deep things of God. We need zeal and knowledge and we find that in His word, through His leading and in reputable ministers of the faith.

When speaking to others, ask God to show you how you can help the other, for only what is done in the spirit is profitable.

Don’t be influenced by environment. The Holy Spirit can control the environment. Just because you’re at church and the song’s cause you to feel joyful, if you’ve done the wrong thing throughout the week, you should first repent, then enjoy the worship.

Yes, sudden inspiration is wonderful, but is it dependable? You need only be off by a slight degree, but in the larger scheme, that slight degree can grow enormously.

A Christian can quicken another person into life. Done through Christ, you can uplift those around you and that’s why people enjoy spending time with you, because you’re so uplifted you carry others into the flow of life with you. A person working through the soul can’t do that. The soul lives, but cannot give life to others. Only the spirit can do that.

It is the Spirit, says the Lord, that gives life. John 6:63.

Does your life bear fruit? (Abundance, joy, peace, love, patience, a sound mind.) A believer can block the manifestation of fruit. Trying to do it all, trying to do it on your own. Trying to do it under your own steam, won’t work. You have to co-labour with God. Wait for God to tell you what to do and how to do it.

And if you’re not hearing from God; study how to hear. So much information is available at our fingertips now; there is no excuse. Add to your power humility, for it’s not only great power we need, but also more humility.

When we get to the point where we can’t breathe without Him, then we’re getting close. Listen to His word every day. Act on what He’s telling you to do. Be faithful. Be consistent and watch how well your life begins to flow.