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God wants us to walk in faith and not be swayed by our feelings and emotions!

4/26/2019

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So he went down and dipped seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. 2 Kings 5:14 NKJV
 
The commander of the Syrian army suffered from leprosy. He earned the favor of God and king. A young servant told him there was a prophet in Samaria who could heal him.
 
The commander traveled to the home of Elisha. The prophet told him, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored to you, and you shall be clean.”
 
The commander went away in a rage. A servant girl convinced him to return and do as the prophet said. Naaman obeyed the man of God even though he did not understand. And he was instantly healed.
 
The leader of a powerful army took advice from a slave girl. He traveled to a nation his people held in contempt. He asked for help from the prophet of an unknown God. It was his pride that angered him. He was healed when he humbled himself.
 
God asks us to do things we do not understand. Our feelings and emotions contradict the commands of God. We must override our feelings and emotions. We must obey God!
 
The worlds values, standards and morals are evolving. Evil is portrayed as good. Godly character is maligned. The Word of God never changes. Jesus is the same yesterday today and tomorrow. God’s righteous standards never change. His love never fails!
 
God gave us feelings and emotions. He did not tell us to make decisions based on them. Our feelings and emotions constantly change. We cannot make rational decisions based on them. We must learn to make our decisions based on the commands of God!
 
Leprosy is symbolic of sin. Sin destroys lives. With our finite minds and limited understanding we cannot always determine which things are sinful and which are not. God provides a clear definition of sin. It is found in the bible.
 
God is calling us to walk by faith and not by sight. He is calling us to obey His righteous commands even when we do not understand them. 
 
Pride is the sin that led Satan to lead a rebellion against God. It is a sin that so easily besets us. It brings division into the Body of Christ. It brings calamity into our lives!
 
Jesus wants us to walk humbly and uprightly today. He wants us to obey the Word of God today. When Jesus tells us to do something it is for good and not for evil. Jesus would never deprive us of any good thing.
 
The world is sliding into an abyss of spiritual adultery and immoral idolatry. Do not be sucked into the cesspool with the multitude. Fellow Jesus. Obey His commands. The Lord will cleanse your soul so that you can stand before Him in righteous robes of Godly character!
 
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    ​Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!
     
    Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV
     
    The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ! 
     
    This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.
     
    The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.
     
    The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him! 
     
    Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved. 
     
    God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!
                       
    Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.
     
    We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus! 
     
    Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.
     
    God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!
     
    Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

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