Romans 6:3-5 KJV Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? (4) Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. (5) For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 2 Kings 4:17-21 And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life. (18) And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers. (19) And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother. (20) And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died. (21) And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out. 2 Kings 4:32-35 And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. (33) He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD. (34) And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm. (35) Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
In this story, a child who had been born miraculously to a woman who was barren and could not conceive, represents a born again child of God.
As miraculously as this child was born, it was even more miraculous for God to have human beings born again and made into CHILDREN OF GOD when we used to be children of the devil because we were all born in sin. And what happened to this child when he was old enough to start helping his father in the fields to reap represents what happens to us when we begin to work with the heavenly Father in His fields and reap.
The head represents YOUR MIND BEING ATTACKED by the devil.
2 Corinthians 10:4-5 KJV
(4) (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty
through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) (5)
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself
against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought
to the obedience of Christ;
Ephesians 6:17 KJV And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Taking a helmet of salvation refers to doing something for YOUR MIND TO PROTECT IT FROM AFFLICTION.
Ephesians 6:16 KJV Above
all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench
all the fiery darts of the wicked.
The THOUGHTS ATTACK YOUR MIND.
Everyone knows they were saved from hell and from sin.
Look at what Col says in association with KINGDOMS. Colossians 1:9-13 KJV For
this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for
you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his
will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; (10) That
ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in
every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
(11) Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious
power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
(12) Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be
partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: (13)
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated
us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
KNOWLEDGE is associated with the fact we were removed from one kingdom where the devil had power over us to another kingdom! Death cannot defeat you!
You need to claim the blood by understanding that claiming is like having the blood around your door by which death cannot pass and attack you!
You were JUSTIFIED when you were saved. Romans 5:1 KJV Therefore
being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
Christ:
JUST-AS-IF-I'D never sinned! You need to KNOW THAT!
Jeremiah 31:34 KJV And they
shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother,
saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of
them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive
their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
PEACE WITH GOD! Romans 5:1 KJV Therefore
being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
Christ:
Not war but PEACE. Romans 5:17 KJV For if by
one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive
abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life
by one, Jesus Christ.)
Do not work to be good or righteous, but are given the gift of BEING RIGHTEOUS. 2 Corinthians 5:21 KJV For
he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be
made the righteousness of God in him.
When you KNOW these facts about salvation, like a helmet, the lies of the devil are deflected away from your mind and they cannot harm you! The lad was afflicted in his head just like Christians are attacked in their MINDS, and he was taken to his mother. The mother is like the church.
When you KNOW the truth that the devil lies to you about, the devil can hardly do anything to you. And the child DIED in his mother's lap.
2 Kings 4(20) And when he
had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till
noon, and then died. (21) And she went up, and laid him on
the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.
The church teaches you to BE ALONE IN A CERTAIN PLACE with no one else except YOU AND JESUS.
The preacher cannot do this for you.
THE BED OF ELISHA is the PLACE WHERE ELISHA SLEPT.
Romans 6:3-4 KJV Know ye
not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were
baptized into his death? (4) Therefore we are buried with
him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the
dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness
of life.
Just like being baptized into Jesus death so we are buried with Him for the purpose of walking in newness of life like Jesus resurrected, the mother laid the lad in the place where Elisha slept. The entire process of salvation BEGINS with BURIAL INTO JESUS' DEATH.
God counts the death of Jesus as OUR DEATHS. 2 Corinthians 5:14 KJV For
the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one
died for all, then were all dead:
If Jesus died for all, then ALL WERE DEAD. As soon as you believe, YOU DIE WITH JESUS. Hebrews 9:27-28 KJV And as
it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the
judgment: (28) So Christ was once offered to bear the sins
of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second
time without sin unto salvation.
Because man sinned, IT IS APPOINTED TO MAN TO DIE ONCE.
Romans 6:6 KJV Knowing this,
that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be
destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
This is called IDENTIFYING WITH CHRIST.
Romans 6:4 KJV Therefore we
are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was
raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also
should walk in newness of life.
Colossians 2:12 KJV Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. Ephesians 2:5-6 KJV Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) (6) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: All of the above is saying WE NEED TO KNOW THAT WHAT BENEFITS JESUS RECEIVED AFTER HE DIED ARE OUR BENEFITS simply because we came into UNION WITH JESUS when we were saved. When you identify with His death you need to realize that the benefits of Jesus' death became YOUR BENEFITS. Romans 6:7-11 KJV For he
that is dead is freed from sin. (8) Now if we be dead with
Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: (9)
Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death
hath no more dominion over him. (10) For in that he died,
he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
(11) Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto
sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
All that is true of Jesus is true of us now! This same TRUTH is represented by something Joseph of Arimathea did. Matthew 27:59-60 KJV And
when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen
cloth, (60) And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had
hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the
sepulchre, and departed.
Just like Joseph laid Jesus in HIS TOMB, in your mind you need to realize that Jesus laid IN YOUR TOMB YOU WERE MEANT TO LAY IN IN DEATH.
"Were you there when they crucified the Lord?"
We identified with EVERY DETAIL OF JESUS' experiences after He died. His power is your power.
What he has power over is what you have power over... JUST BECAUSE YOU GOT SAVED and you UNITED WITH HIM in your salvation. When you truly believe and understand that, you can overcome anything the devil tries to put in your mind. This is perfectly pictured by the story of the dead lad. 2 Kings 4:32-35 And when
Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid
upon his bed. (33) He went in therefore, and shut the door
upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD. (34) And he went up,
and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes
upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself
upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm. (35) Then
he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and
stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the
child opened his eyes.
First, the lad was laid where Elisha laid.
1 Corinthians 1:30 KJV But
of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and
righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
When we read God made Christ righteousness, sanctification and wisdom unto us, it means that we had to become righteous so God made Jesus righteous.
That is how God planned it for us to be able to go to Heaven! And when you know these things, you can defeat every lie from the devil! When you are attacked in your mind, it is time to go the place Jesus laid.
If you have never learned this before, you are actually renewing your mind the more you believe what I am saying.
You snap out of your defeatism, and overcome those lies as soon as you remind yourself of your identification with Jesus!
When you feel you are no good, go to the place where Jesus laid.
You always are in the position Jesus has, but if you forget this, or never even knew it, you will not have confidence.
When you UNDERSTAND this truth, you get confidence and realize that if you have the power Jesus has over the devil, then who does the devil think he is when he tries to defeat you! Discouraged? It is time to lay where Jesus laid. Defeated? Time to go to the place Jesus laid. Understand that his righteousness became mine!
This is what the bible means when it says you are transformed by the renewing of your mind! Identifying yourself with Jesus is a NEW WAY OF THINKING.
Becoming spiritual is simply THINKING ABOUT YOURSELF AS THE BIBLE SAYS YOU ARE.
Psalm 77:2-12 In the day of
my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not:
my soul refused to be comforted. (3) I remembered God, and was
troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah. (4)
Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
(5) I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient
times. (6) I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune
with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search. (7) Will
the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
(8) Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for
evermore? (9) Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger
shut up his tender mercies? Selah. (10) And I said, This is my
infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most
High. (11) I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will
remember thy wonders of old. (12) I will meditate also of all thy
work, and talk of thy doings.
Think of the power of God. NOT YOUR WORK.
You lose out when your mind is messed up in being overwhelmed. Gird up the loins of your mind and think. Go over the works of God through the cross.
Rom 6:10-11 For in that he
died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
(11) Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto
sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
2 Kings 4:34-35 And he went
up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his
eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched
himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.
(35) Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and
went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven
times, and the child opened his eyes.
Adam Clarke said, "When the nervous influence began to act on the muscular system, before the circulation could be in every part restored, particular muscles, if not the whole body, would be thrown into strong contractions and shiverings, and sternutation or sneezing would be a natural consequence; particularly as obstructions must have taken place in the head and its vessels, because of the disorder of which the child died. Most people, as well as philosophers and physicians, have remarked how beneficial sneezings are to the removal of obstructions in the head." Obstructions in the head.... Those lies that the devil put into your head to confuse and confound you, that killed your spirituality, ARE OBSTRUCTIONS THAT ARE TOTALLY -- (SEVEN TIMES infers totality) -- removed from your mind. |