Philippians 4:12-4:14
Today, I want us to consider one of the
principles that will help us to keep the process of spiritual life-change alive
in our lives.
Lay Claim to the Promises
Our first step in life-change is
not doing something, but believing something. I’m really not thinking of any
specific promise; rather, I’m suggesting that we need faith in God and His
promises. Hebrews 11:6 says, “And without faith it is impossible to please God,
because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards
those who earnestly seek him.” And so, we must know and trust God, believing
that He exists and that He rewards. We must believe that all things are
possible with God (Matthew 19:26). We must believe that through Christ’s death
and resurrection, and our participation in it through baptism, our old self was
crucified and that we have been freed from sin (Rom. 6:6-7). We must believe
that we can do all things through Christ who gives us strength (Phil. 4:13).
And we must believe that Jesus our faithful high priest sympathizes with our
weaknesses, and offers us mercy and help in our time of need (Heb. 4:15-16).
There are literally hundreds or thousands of promises that God has given us,
and the process of life-change begins as we claim those promises and act upon
them. To experience life-change, we have to think for a change. The mind is the
place where Satan attacks us with doubt and deception. But as Paul wrote in 2
Cor. 10:5, we must “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” Paul
also has taught us that we are transformed by the renewing of the mind (Rom.
12:2). In Phil. 3:12-14, Paul declares, “Not that I have
already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to
take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not
consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting
what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal
to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
Do you hear what Paul is saying
there? He is claiming for his life that for which Christ has accomplished. He
is believing it and acting according to it. So, that’s what we have to do as
well. The first step to freedom is believing that freedom and power really exist
as God’s promises. We’ve got to win the battle of the mind, and lay claim to
the promises.
Let me refer your to the Church
album “AROGOSOGO” track 4 “I AM PRESS FORWARD” It is a track I love and it will
bless your life.
Peace be unto you
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