Temporal or Spiritual?

inspirations14

Jun 10

One of the things I learned, and I learned it the hard way, is that the powerful life is lived in and according to the Spirit/spirit. Jesus said that God wants us to worship Him in spirit and in truth. When you think about those two words, spirit and truth, you begin to get some idea how the two are connected. Would you know by looking at me that I have a chronic illness? Would you know by looking at me that I've survived two rapes? No, you wouldn't be able to tell that by my outward appearance. That's why we don't "judge the book by its cover."

Life in the temporal, in and according to the flesh, is a roller coaster ride, isn't it? Yes, yes, yes, it is! Paul told us that in (Romans 7:15). Jesus illustrated that for us in (Mark 7:1-13). This is where He teaches us the difference between temporal and spiritual; between tradition and truth. In generations curses, we wrongfully accept tradition, because we don't know the truth. Often, we even deny the truth because the familiar feels safe, and the new feels scary. Washing hands is not a commandment; it's a good practice in terms of hygiene. We don't want to eat with dirty hands because we don't want to get sick. Eating with dirty hands, however, cannot defile us spiritually. What is sinful about eating with dirty hands is this: we are not loving ourselves like God commanded us to. Remember Jesus taught that all the commandments are summed up in the two-love the LORD with all your might, and your neighbor as yourself. So, that's a heads up to us that we're neglecting ourselves, and we need to make a change.

Jesus tells us, in (Mark 7:14-23), exactly what it is that does defile us. These things all come out of our hearts. What goes in is what comes out, and this is how and where those generational curses are sown, take root, and wreak havoc. Sometimes, they wreak havoc for many, many generations. I'll post the list of the twelve things Jesus named tomorrow.

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