The essence of man.

Sunday, October  2nd
The essence of man.

“But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the

Almighty giveth them understanding.”
Job 32:8

From yesterday's devotional, you learnt that you are a

spirit, you have a soul and you live in a body.

With your spirit, you contact God because God is a Spirit

(John 4:24). Your spirit is the place of God consciousness.

You serve God with your spirit as seen in Romans 1:9 which

says, “For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in

the gospel of his Son, …” Your soul is the place of self

consciousness. Your body is the place of world

consciousness.  

The quality or condition of your spirit is what determines

your character. The quality in your spirit is determined by

the life in you. This is why it is important for you to be

born again. This is because until you are born again, you

cannot have God's quality of life (Zoe) in your spirit. If

you do not have zoe in your spirit, you cannot live the God

kind of life or demonstrate the character of Christ.

When you are born again, you become a new creature, renewed

after Christ to demonstrate the character of Christ. The

Bible says in Ephesians 2:10, “For we are his workmanship,

created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath

before ordained that we should walk in them.”

Confession.
In the Name of Jesus, I declare, I am God's [own] handiwork

(His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew]

that I should do the good works which God predestined

(planned beforehand) for me to do [taking paths which He

prepared ahead of time], that I should walk in them [living

the good life which He prearranged and made ready for me to

live]. Amen.

For further study, read:
John 3:3-6, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Colossians 3:10-17.

Doing the Word
Step into your day today conscious of God's life and ability

in you empowering you to do His good pleasure.