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Tuesday, June 2,
2009
SWAT Team
Romans 7:14-18 For we know that the law
is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. (15) For that which I do I
allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
(16) If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is
good. (17) Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in
me. (18) For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good
thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is
good I find not. (KJV)
Have you ever watched a police drama,
when a life or death situation is involved they bring in the SWAT team,
some backup to get the job done and bring the violators under arrest? Well,
basically that is what your Father in heaven has done on our behalf; He saw
mankind in a life and death situation, and provided us the backup we needed
to be set free and get our lives in order. For those that think their own
works or thoughts will get them anywhere with our Lord, verse 18 is specific
to point out that our fallen natures are of no benefit to our walk with the
Lord anymore. In fact, we are told and encouraged throughout the Bible that
we should no longer be leaning to our own understanding, but rather that we
turn our lives over to someone who has been in this life and death
situation, and is able to train His people on how to overcome their fallen
natures.
John 6:63 It is the spirit that
quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you,
they are spirit, and they are life. (KJV)
Again, if the old law of sin and death is
spiritual then it would be fitting to say that it would take something, or
someone spiritual to overcome it would it not? The word that the Lord
Himself has for you today is Spirit, and will it bring life to your mortal
body so that you can do those things that are now pleasing to our Lord,
even though man will not think much of your life anymore. God set a
Mediator at His right hand so that we could go to Him and get His words of
life that would keep us free from this law of sin and death, which is still
in play until we are accepted into our eternal inheritance. Like our Lord
said, “without Him we can do nothing”; however, the flip side of that is
that with Him all things are now possible to them that believe.
1 Corinthians 15:45-47 And so it is
written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made
a quickening spirit. (46) Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but
that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. (47) The
first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
(KJV)
The first man that inhabited this planet
was a living soul, who was given simple instructions from our Father, and
was able to know the difference between what God was asking of him and what
the enemy was enticing him with. Once the first man fell he was basically
defenseless and separated from God, and under a law of sin and death. God
having known that man would fall provided us a new Adam, a second
opportunity for all of us to have fellowship restored with Him in the man
Christ Jesus. Not just Jesus folks, but it took a second man from heaven
abiding in Him who is the same one that is abiding in you if you truly
desire to be delivered as well from this sentence of death that has plagued
mankind. Without this second man from heaven we would not have this second
opportunity to worship our Lord and be freed from the sin that kept us on
the outside and not on the inside.
Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a child is born,
unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and
his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The
everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. (7) Of the increase of his
government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and
upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with
justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will
perform this. (KJV)
Even in the book of Isaiah we see the
reference to a child born (Jesus), then a second man is mentioned (a son
given) and that would be Christ, the Lord from heaven who gave this man
Jesus the strength and ability to live a life without sin so that fellowship
between God and man could be restored again. Given the fact that it is by
this man’s sacrifice that this Spiritual fellowship has been restored would
it not be to our advantage that we look more to this man Christ rather than
looking to those of this fallen realm?
Romans 1:3-5 Concerning his Son Jesus
Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the
flesh; (4) And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the
spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: (5) By whom we have
received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all
nations, for his name: (KJV)
When God saw mankind in a life and death
situation He sent us some backup, a Spiritual SWAT team to take over, and
take the enemy down so that mankind would no longer have to be taken down
by sin. Have you called in the backup today, the Son of God, the one with
power? That second man from heaven is someone you definitely do not want to
leave out of your prayers and teachings. Consider this fact if you would,
why is the enemy of our Lord referred to as antichrist? How about the fact
that Christ is the power and wisdom of God; and that by leaving Him out of
the equation it leaves the people weak and powerless.
Luke 1:30-35 And the angel said unto her,
Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. (31) And, behold, thou
shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name
JESUS. (32) He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest:
and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: (33)
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom
there shall be no end. (34) Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this
be, seeing I know not a man? (35) And the angel answered and said unto her,
The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall
overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee
shall be called the Son of God. (KJV)
You know, the first man God sent our way
was earthy, or born of the flesh, but as we see illustrated again in the
above verse, He sent a second man along who is the Lord from heaven. When
you go out and about today, are you going armed with backup, or are you
going to take on a spiritual situation with only a carnal understanding?
Why go in unarmed when you can call in the Spiritual SWAT team?
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