All through Bible, there are instances of experiencing the fire of Lord God Almighty in special ways. It is so essential as a "holy nation" of God to be set ablaze. Remember, with our God, fire goes before Him; He is a consuming fire (Hebrews 12:29)
To gather means to
-collect together;
-bring to thineself;
-lead to thine bossom
-bring to thineself;
-lead to thine bossom
The same way we grow in the physical world, we are expected to grow in the spiritual. It is however a surprise that we, who are called by His name, decide with many excuses not to gather up unto maturity. There are lots of people today who per the mere fact that they neither find themselves to be Muslims or belonging to any other religion, opt for Christianity as a religion.
Now, the accountability we'd hold on That Day, would as well cover for how we treated our spirit man.
TRENDS OF OUR CURRENT AGE (the age of the Prince of the Dark World)
* Operations of familiar spirits
* Increase in the spirits of doubt [especially towards God's true Word], and fear
* Worldly-Christian (unequal yoking)
* Chasings after winds (pursuit of so much materials such that one doesn't mind putting Him away)
* Excuses for any spiritual assignment (ignorance; laziness; complacency; name it!)
GATHER THESE UP:
1) Your Nature:
When man fell, he was termed as one having a 'fallen nature'. This by far, to today, inspires people to glory in sin, with that one excuse, "I have a fallen nature that's why".
When Jesus died, Bible said we died with Him our nature (old man) and arose with Him anew! Therefore God through His apostle calls us, "...a chosen generation...a holy nation...a royal priesthood...God's own people"
Gather up your fallen nature by believing in Jesus, and renewing your mind! Walk anew and deal with anything that so easily prevents you from runing well.
2) Your Spirit-man:
He, is the new nature - your spirit-man! He is that which would enable series of transformation come into your life with the Spirit of God's help, when due attention is paid to him.
Many Christians today undeniably have very weak spirit-men. Let me show you a few reasons:
- you made him hungry and thirsty (i.e. You depraved him of the Word of God)
- you set the pace for laziness to rule him (i.e. You denied him of his exercises - prayer, fellowship, fasting and therefore relinquished his authority)
- you allowed the flesh to rule him (take note however that, the flesh is hostile to the Spirit)
- you put him in a polluted environment: the same way man would eventually die in a polluted physical environment is the same way the spirit-man would eventually die in a similarly polluted environment. In the midst of what kind of friends, scenes, lifestyles, and others, have you placed your spirit-man?
TRUTHS TO KNOW:
- the SPIRIT-MAN sustains your infirmity (i.e. He will make provision for you, for your infirmity) - Prov. 18:14
- your SPIRIT-MAN receives the inspiration of God to give you understanding [and this is one way to know you are in a constant fellowship with God for where doth understanding come from?] - Job 32:8
- He that is in you is greater [stronger; wiser; true] than that which is in the world
- when you gather your Spirit man and invest into him, he is set on fire by the Holy Ghost!
HOW TO GATHER (Developing the Spirit-man)?
1) Meditate in the Word of God; stay in His truth by reading and re-reading. As you do so, there is a Heavenly contact and you will prosper [both spiritually and physically] since the Word would teach, exhort and direct you.
2) Practice the Word of God.
3) Give first place to the Word of God
4) Obey the voice of God (faith cometh by hearing, hearing, the Word of God)
5) Revive your spirit-man by doing what you didn't do with Him as God leads you
It's an interesting experience growing in the Lord. It never isn't going to be easy yet, but we still press on!
God loves you
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