From Rabbi Jack
Galatians {5:19} “Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, indecency, {5:20} Involvement with the occult and with drugs; in feuding, fighting, becoming jealous and getting angry; in selfish ambition, factionalism, intrigue {5:21} Envying, murders, drunkenness, reveling, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the Kingdom of God.”
What is absolutely vital for us to understand as Believers, is that we have to be willing to submit to God. We have to be transparent, exposing our true feelings and our true condition to God's cleansing light. We have to see ourselves as He sees us, not as we perceive ourselves. Without doing this we cannot be liberated by God's truth.
The term “NEFESH” in Hebrew means “SOUL” but it also means “a living being” or “the animal part of us”. So, we can see that the term nefesh refers to our animal nature, the animal instinct of our human make-up. This should give us all a good indication of how the power of the soul expresses itself in us. It causes even Believers to walk in their own natural power. It causes them to serve God with their own strength according to their own ideas. They rationalize everything, they covet physical sensation and often confuse it as evidence of God's presence.
Many Believers are so blinded by their souls that they actually think they are spiritual. They avoid sin by sheer willpower, not by God’s power and of course they ultimately fail because their souls get the better of them. Doing good works makes them feel good about themselves and of course it impresses others. What is wrong with this? It is the intent! If the intent is wrong the good works are wrong! These Believers are actually satisfying their soul not their spirit, so what they are doing has nothing to do with God, it is all about them; their self-satisfaction. The sad part is, they think they are being spiritual.
Some people feed on other people’s problems so they get physical pleasure and satisfaction out of helping others. They even function better when they are feeling sorry for someone else. In reality they simply want to do what makes them feel good and what feeds their hang-ups. So, all their prayers and striving after God's Will, are purely outward; they are really only satisfying their own animal natures. They love the feelings but not necessarily God! Only the power of God through the Holy Spirit can make this type of person see that their walk is centered on self and not God.
So how do you deal with your soul? By dying to self, by truly laying bare your most inner feelings; by exposing your animal self to the light of God and asking Him to reveal your ugliness to you so that you can see yourself as you truly are, as He sees you.
From Ellen
I was contemplating what I should write about and the Lord reminded me that there is nothing new under the sun. So here goes…
In Isaiah 43.19 we read “Behold, I do a new thing: now it shall spring forth: do you not perceive it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”
God is speaking to us and exhorting us to forget the past and look ahead to the future! I believe God wants the people of Israel to know that He is doing something significant, corporately and individually. He is showing them in His exhortation that He can do the impossible. For instance, making rivers in the desert and making a way in the wilderness…God can and will do the impossible in my life and in your life.
Yeshua reiterates in Revelation 21.5, “And He who is seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Yes, this scripture is talking about a new world but also giving us instruction in our lives. We must read the word and see what it means and where it is leading us in our present state. God led the Israelites out of Egypt, He led Abraham out of his rural home and most importantly God took Yeshua though death, resurrection and ascension. If He did all these things He can do exceedingly more in our lives. All you have to do is ask!
I know you are thinking that He is God and we are just people but there is always a path to take. Remember that God is the way maker and if you are truly following Him, He will give you instruction just like He gave us the Ruach, the Holy Spirit, to guide us. Here are some suggestions to speak to the Holy Spirit each day before you pray:
1 I trust You, Lord.
2 I need You, Holy Spirit.
3 Thank You Yeshua for giving us the Ruach.
4 Forgive me Abba.
5 Help me to obey You.
6 Speak to me Holy Spirit.
7 I will follow You.
8 I am Yours, Lord.
9 Let Your Will be done.
10 I believe in Your Power.
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Titus {2:13} ”…while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Messiah Yeshua.”
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