Today's "Faith Food" by Kenneth E. Hagin contains a very important message for us to know if we sincerely desire to be used of God!
Obeying Your Spirit
"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, thoroughly furnished unto all good works" (2 Tim. 3:16-17).
Did you notice that meditating in the Word, practicing the Word, and giving the Word first place - the first three steps in training the human spirit - come before obeying your spirit?
If your spirit has had the privilege of meditating in the Word, of practicing the Word, of putting the Word first, then your spirit is an authoritative guide.
In the process of time, if you will follow the four steps we have just studied, you can know the will of God even in all the minor details of your life!
But for this to happen, God's Word, not human reasoning, must dominate your thinking. The Word has been given to us by the Holy Spirit. If the Word is dominating us, then the Holy Spirit is dominating our thinking!
The written Word was given to us to develop, shape, form, and fit our spirit nature and nothing but the Word will accomplish this. Reading about the Word won't do it. That's the reason why God wants us to meditate in His Word.
Confession: God's Word is good. I meditate in God's Word. I observe to do what His Word teaches. My way shall be prosperous. I shall have good success in life!
Remember always that as God Himself is a 'triune' being (Father, Son, Holy Spirit), so are we triune beings! We ARE spirit beings who have souls (mind, emotions, will), and we live in human bodies while on this earth! God has given us His Spirit to live in our spirits; to lead, guide and direct us into all TRUTH (John 16:13)! AMEN! Study the person of Holy Spirit and then spend time meditating on just what this means to YOU and how it will change YOUR life for the better! AMEN! Here is Hillsong United with "Closer Than You Know":Did you notice that meditating in the Word, practicing the Word, and giving the Word first place - the first three steps in training the human spirit - come before obeying your spirit?
If your spirit has had the privilege of meditating in the Word, of practicing the Word, of putting the Word first, then your spirit is an authoritative guide.
In the process of time, if you will follow the four steps we have just studied, you can know the will of God even in all the minor details of your life!
But for this to happen, God's Word, not human reasoning, must dominate your thinking. The Word has been given to us by the Holy Spirit. If the Word is dominating us, then the Holy Spirit is dominating our thinking!
The written Word was given to us to develop, shape, form, and fit our spirit nature and nothing but the Word will accomplish this. Reading about the Word won't do it. That's the reason why God wants us to meditate in His Word.
Confession: God's Word is good. I meditate in God's Word. I observe to do what His Word teaches. My way shall be prosperous. I shall have good success in life!
Shalom in Him!
