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November 26th 2020

David_Orr • November 26, 2020
The Light
The Error of Human Thinking
People still hold to the lie that deep down all people are good: the fallen nature is against God. God says - 10 'as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; 11 no one understands; no one seeks for God.12 All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.” 13 “Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive.” “The venom of asps is under their lips.” 14 “Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.” 15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood; 16 in their paths are ruin and misery, 17 and the way of peace they have not known.” 18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.” ' Romans 3:10-18 https://my.bible.com/bible/59/ROM.3.10-18 Whatever the appearance of the effort of the human being to save the world or themselves it clings to condemnation. The fallen nature is self-focused on what the person can accomplish in themselves. The person that has come to the Light wants God’s work to be known because Jesus saves souls. “Look at me! I can sit behind a computer screen and type words!” My words can’t save me so how could they save you. But if we look into God’s Word (Jesus) we see the Light of His Salvation. ' “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. ' John 3:16 ESV https://my.bible.com/bible/59/JHN.3.16 Those Words of Light change people’s eternity and the person they are on the inside as well. Jesus starts by resurrecting the dead spirit within us and dwelling through His Holy Spirit in our Spirit. Then He begins to redeem our minds by changing our process of thought to His Word through His Word. And at last our Bodies will be changed into an incorruptible body worthy to dwell in God’s presence. We go through a 3-fold transformation that completely redeems us from the darkness. We say “Body Soul and Spirit but that is actually backwards because the process begins with our Spirit. When we dwell in the Light of Christ’s Testimony we want to bring as many others to the Light as we are able. We want the lost to see Jesus. You can tell the nature of a work by whether you want it known or not. Use today’s scripture to evaluate the things in your life. Jesus’ work in us frees us from our own condemnation (See John 3:18) We were already condemned. The knowledge of who He is and our surrender of our way to His is the Light that makes us free. That should pour a desire into you that points everyone in your circle of influence to Him. Not drawing attention to you but showing others Jesus. God is Good, Jesus is Good, The Holy Spirit is GOOD! We are human and we are not good by our own nature. Our nature is of the darkness and is drawn to the darkness. The New Creature created in Christ Jesus lives in His Light and makes His Grace known to all. To claim anyone but God is good you have to rebel against what God plainly said. There are NO LIES in our Righteous God. Proclaim His Goodness and shine His Light into Satan’s darkness!

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