00,000 Israelites came out of Egypt. But only two of them - Joshua and Caleb - entered Canaan. About the same proportion of Christians (2 in 600,000) enter into a life of victory also. Joshua and Caleb entered the promised land because they had this attitude: “If God has told us to occupy the land, we can do it.” That is faith. Faith reckons only with the promise of God and never with the difficulties facing us. The other Israelites said, “This is impossible. The giants are so big and powerful.” Today also Christians feel it is impossible to overcome anger and lusting with the eyes, because these lusts are so powerful and have ruled them for so long. Such believers remain defeated all their lives and (spiritually speaking) perish in the wilderness. The river of the Spirit that flows from heaven through us must not find a polluted channel in our heart to flow through – a channel polluted by dirty thoughts, murmuring, complaining and the love of money. No. It must find a clean, pure channel that is free from sin. Then that river can bless people around us with the clear water of heaven. The great tragedy in Christendom today is that its preachers are not pure inside. They have not overcome sin in their hearts and in their private lives. They have not overcome the love of money, the lust of the eyes, bitterness, the spirit of competition with other Christian leaders/organisations, jealousy, telling lies, shouting at their wives and unrighteousness in many other areas. Yet they preach to God’s people. What can they teach God’s people?
Posted on: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 04:49:20 +0000
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