READ: PSALM
119:9-11
Man is a
trinity, comprising spirit, soul and body. The soul is the intermediary between
the spirit and the body. Of the two, whichever the soul teams up with
determines the overcomer. “Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By
taking heed thereto according to Your word. With my whole heart have I sought
you: O let me not wander from Your commandments. Your word have I hidden in my
heart, that I might not sin against you.” (Psalm 119:9-11).
Another name for soul or mind is heart. Whenever the soul of a man cooperates with his spirit, there is a miracle. The woman with the issue of blood is a case in point. Her spirit recognised the healing power of Jesus Christ and her soul agreed. At this point they decided to go and meet Jesus and the body had no option but to take them there – and she received her healing!
“But I say to you, that whosoever looks on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.” (Matthew 5:28).
The above passage tells us that whenever the soul decides to cooperate with the body, there will be crisis. In this case, the eyes went wild and the soul agreed and what happened? Sin. Matthew 15:19 says everything always starts from the heart. You think first before doing. If you decide to go swimming, it is your soul that takes that decision. If your body agrees, before you know it you will find yourself in the pool.
In Acts 5:1-10, Ananias and Sapphira recognised in their spirits that they ought to contribute to the work of the Lord. Then they sold their land. After this, their souls advised that they should keep part of the proceeds. Their bodies agreed with their souls, but at the end of the day, nobody spent the money, for they both die. You have to work on your soul to bring it into line with the dictates of the spirit. Are you working on it?
Another name for soul or mind is heart. Whenever the soul of a man cooperates with his spirit, there is a miracle. The woman with the issue of blood is a case in point. Her spirit recognised the healing power of Jesus Christ and her soul agreed. At this point they decided to go and meet Jesus and the body had no option but to take them there – and she received her healing!
“But I say to you, that whosoever looks on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.” (Matthew 5:28).
The above passage tells us that whenever the soul decides to cooperate with the body, there will be crisis. In this case, the eyes went wild and the soul agreed and what happened? Sin. Matthew 15:19 says everything always starts from the heart. You think first before doing. If you decide to go swimming, it is your soul that takes that decision. If your body agrees, before you know it you will find yourself in the pool.
In Acts 5:1-10, Ananias and Sapphira recognised in their spirits that they ought to contribute to the work of the Lord. Then they sold their land. After this, their souls advised that they should keep part of the proceeds. Their bodies agreed with their souls, but at the end of the day, nobody spent the money, for they both die. You have to work on your soul to bring it into line with the dictates of the spirit. Are you working on it?
MEMORIZE:
MATTHEW 5:28 –But I say to you, that whosoever looks on a woman to lust after
her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
