When the seed is planted in the ground sometimes it
grows and sometimes it doesn’t. It is
the same with us. GOD plants thoughts in
our hearts if we accept them and ponder them they will grow and produce. The devil also plants thoughts in our minds…
thoughts called fiery darts of the devil… we can either accept them or refuse
them. If we accept them and think about
them they will also grow and produce. It
doesn’t matter how large or small the seed that is planted if received by the
ground it will produce.
I John 3:1 How great is the manner of
love the FATHER has given to us that we may be called the children of GOD and that
is what we are. 2 …we are now the children of GOD and yet it is not
yet manifested (we don’t yet know) what we shall be like. We know that when JESUS is manifested we shall be like HIM because we shall see HIM as HE really is.3 and everyone
having this hope fixed on HIM (JESUS) purifies himself as JESUS is pure.
:5
and you know that JESUS appeared to take away sin; and in HIM there is no sin.6
no one who abides in JESUS sins, and no one who sins has
seen HIM or knows HIM.
10
So now we can tell who are the children of GOD and who are the children of the
devil. Anyone who does not obey GOD’s
commands and does not love others does not belong to GOD. 23 And this is HIS commandment that we must
believe in the name of HIS SON JESUS CHRIST and love one another as HE gave us
commandment. 24 the one who keeps HIS commandments abides in JESUS and JESUS in him. And hereby we know that JESUS abides in us, by the SPIRIT which HE
has given us.
Studying the Bible has brought me to the conclusion
that to abide in JESUS is to focus on HIM considering how HE thinks and
acts according to Scripture Hebrews 12:2,3 and also talking everything over with HIM 2 Corinthians 3:5,
Proverbs 3:5-7
If and when we are doing that we will not sin.
But if we turn away from focusing on and talking
with JESUS, even for a brief spell… and look at things from a human selfish
viewpoint and do things our own way we will sin. Note at those times, we have our back to JESUS
therefore cannot see HIM. It is only
when we see (face) HIM that we
reflect HIS nature. At those times we
are looking to ourselves for the answers it is natural for us to sin because
then we are operating according to the world’s standards and the whole world
lies in the arms of the evil one. I
John 5: 19
When we accept the thoughts the evil one plants, those
thoughts take root and eventually produces sin. Just as when a sperm connects with an egg or a
seed is planted in the ground. When accepted, the sperm or seed planted by
the evil one in our thoughts produces an offspring or a thorn.. which in turn
fights against JESUS. Genesis
3:1-7,15
Have you ever noticed when you are focused on a hard
problem and all you can think of is ”how
unfair!” that your thoughts of GOD are rather negative if you think of HIM
at all? That is what is meant by not
knowing HIM in I John 3:6. We have lost sight of HIM and don’t even
recognize HIS character.
That is why it is so essential to go to HIM with
everything… for when we do, even if we are grumbling we give HIM an opportunity
to speak to us and we see HIM. Even if
we have no clue what HE is doing HE has our attention. At those times it helps me to remember
(prodded by the HOLY SPIRIT, I am sure) that GOD is at work stirring every
single thing together (just like we stir together the raw eggs with milk, flour, sugar, baking
powder and whatever to make a yummy cake. Romans 8:28
2 Corinthians 4:17,18 For our (comparative) light and momentary
troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory of good things that far outweigh
the pain of today. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen (our situation) but
on what is not seen (what GOD is achieving for us through our situation) for
what is seen (our situation) is temporary, but what is unseen (what GOD is
achieving for us through our struggles) is eternal.
We all are aware of the example of these things
seen in Eve- the mother of all living Genesis 3:20 When she took her eyes off GOD’s word and
focused on the serpent’s lies she received
the seed the devil ( Revelations
20:2)
planted; she mulled it over and then it produced sin.
Eve’s 1st son, the 1st child
born of a woman, Cain also took his eyes off GOD’s way (GOD showed that
vegetation was not a good enough offering that a blood sacrifice was required Genesis
3: 7,21)
Cain chose to do things his own way
and offered to GOD the fruit of his own
farming efforts… His little brother
Able, on the other hand did things GOD’s way and GOD showed HIS approval . That got Cain mad! And GOD spoke to Cain. Why are you mad, if you do right, you will be
accepted. But if you do not do right sin
is crouching at the door; it desires
to have you, but you must master it.
Genesis
4:1-6
Rather than listen to GOD’s warning, Able was
stubborn and refused to offer a blood sacrifice. Then he killed his brother because had Able
received the attention that he wanted.
Cain’s 1st sin was not the murder but the turning from what
GOD showed HE wanted and looking to his
own ways and efforts to please
GOD. The 2nd sin was like it,
he killed his brother because he was not #1 in GOD’s eyes. He was the center of his own little world
and anything that offended him needed to be dealt with.
Genesis 4:1-8
The phrase it
(sin= the devil) desires to
have you Genesis 4:6is the same exact Hebrew phrase translated, in Genesis
3:16
that your desire will be to (rule) your
husband but he shall rule over you.
When we chose to listen to the lies of the devil over the truth and ways
of GOD we give the enemy a position of authority over us and do his seditious
will 2
Timothy 2:25,26, 2
Corinthians
2:11, Ephesians 4:27
When you and I sin it is when we have refused to
do things GOD’s way because have embraced the selfish thoughts the devil has
planted in our minds. When the devil
plants thoughts in us is coupled with our receiving, mulling over and embracing
them they produce the offspring of sin. That is why we are to take up the shield of
faith in GOD Ephesians 6:16 (that HE is and that
HE is a rewarder of those who earnestly seek HIM Hebrews 11:6)
for it will stop those fiery darts of lies from taking root in our hearts.
When we focus on JESUS, talk with JESUS about
everything and thus abide in HIM then through the work of the HOLY SPIRIT we
begin acting like HIM. 2 Corinthians 3:18 The thoughts GOD plants in our hearts, Philippians
2:13
when embraced by us, produce what GOD wants.
For we are allowing GOD to determine our steps. When HE determines our steps it is impossible
for us to sin.
hugs
Sharon
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