January 18, 2011

TD Nation Women:

Isn't it so amazing how opposite our natural and spiritual concepts and needs are! I am reminded of the revelation God released during Eves of Glory. As testimonies began to unfold regarding needs, desires, where I am, and where I am going, God resurrected this divine revelation--You must die. Naturally, we do all that we can to live. We are timely with our checkups, take our medications when prescribed, Eat to stay stong, drink to stay hydrated-you get the picture. Spiritually, God just wants this body to die to all the desires of our senses. The example that came forth was when we continue to beat with our old heartbeat, oftentimes the rythmn is uneven. There are high lines and low lines. There are skipped beats and double beats. But in extreme circumstances, there comes a time when it stops. In the natural world this is called flatline. When we flatline, we no longer have the ability to respond or react on our own, and need assistance. Naturally, the doctors call for code red and bring out the shock treatment. Spirually, God just smiles and say: now I can breathe my life into you. During our Praise and Worship service the following morning, our senior Pastor spoke these words: We must die. I heard it again-spiritual flatline. There doesn't seem to be a problem with us excepting the natural death as inevitable, but we must realize that to be ready for the natural, we must experience the spiritual aspects of dying to ourselves. May God remove life as we know it, to be replaced with His design and purpose. In doing so, we will live more abundantly now and be ready for the new life to come.