Light in the Darkness- Part6

 

Light in the Darkness- Part6

Christ’s: Word, Spirit and the Blood

Logos: Theology

The Word of God, or principle of divine reason and creative order, identified in the Gospel of John with the second person of the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ.[1]

Strongs's #3056: logos - Greek/Hebrew Definitions - Bible Tools

Thayer's Greek Lexicon: ́ logos 1) of speech 1a) a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea 1b) what someone has said 1b1) a word 1b2) the sayings of God 1b3) …[2]

Greek word for Mighty: dunnamis/ dynamic power/ superpower/ supernatural/ use to crack mountains.

Strong's Greek: 1411. δύναμις (dynamis) -- (miraculous) power, …

From dunamai; force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself) -- ability, abundance, meaning, might (-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle (-s), …[3]

         Dunamis power has been given us to overcome: The same power that rose Jesus from the dead is inside of us. Jesus Christ has deposited that power in us when we accepted Him as Lord and Saviour. Mighty through God, the Christ who strengthens us all the time. God knows without this power working in and through us, we will easily fall a prey to the enemy!

       Staying in the valley of darkness is not what God wants for us, and He is willing to help us. The Word of God commands us to rejoice in Him.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. Jam. 1: 2-4.

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death; 2 Cori 7:10.

       The above is harder to understand with our fallen mind. We are called to be joyful when we are suffering. John Piper says, “Fighting for joy is worshipful, loving, serious, and dangerous because prayer for joy is not an emotional pampering.”

       Prayer is offering up of our desires to God. Our hearts are revealed in prayer and our petitions are made known to God. Prayer became the backbone of early Christians. In their trials  they called on God for help. (Ref. Heb.11).

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest, Matt.11:28.

Strong's Greek: 4756. στρατιά (stratia) -- Army, host

Cognate: 4756 stratiá (from 4754 /strateúomai, "to fight as a soldier") – properly, an army, or any organized host (e.g. of angels, constellations, etc.). Copyright © 2021 by Discovery Bible. host …

God knows exactly what is happening with us physically, mentally and emotionally in  our trials. He gives us the power needed to overcome when we are entangled.  He knows our weariness, our struggles, our body, the specific blood type, all the cells in our system, every part of our body, our mind and the raging thoughts within us; Ref. Psa. 139.

Strategy: stratia in Greek: Divine strategy of God

        God is the Master Divine Strategist; no one can think like Him, and the strategies of God are higher than all that the enemy can strategize!

And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death; Rev. 12: 10-11.

Greek word: Methodia: the method the enemy uses to deceive

humanity.

The enemy has a plan too. The plan to strike us, with his destination, and that is to take us with him, eternally separated from God, our Father in heaven!

i.e.; (Eternal separation from God). 

Carnal mind vs. earthly minded

        Enemy comes against us with carnality; with our five senses: hearing, seeing, touching, speaking, smelling, and much more with our feelings. These are things that makes the human being fleshly and with this strategy the enemy will always win!

           When we are given the Holy Spirit, and His Word begins to be alive, we will be able to spot the enemy’s strategies and we can win him. Just like in the Garden of Gethsemane, when the enemy tempted Jesus, he spoke to the enemy and won by what is written! So, we have to meet the enemy of our souls with our spiritual aspect/ God’s word.  

           The enemy usually keeps on telling us the language of law and condemnation. Very little he speaks about grace and mercy, and the wrath on humanity which was already justified. He will try to make us blind, so we will not see what was done on our behalf on the Cross.

We have to remember specifically the functions of the 3 cherubs.  Michael (Warrior), Gabriel (Gives good news), Lucifer/custodian of God’s justice, only understands the justice and condemnation.

Our God is God of grace and mercy. Mercy triumphs over justice at the cross of calvary. 

Self- harming attitudes and behaviour:

(Example: children are generally fearless…)

       We should try to understand the word strong hold. It is the scheme and strategies of a  wicked ruler, wicked tyrant who wants to control humanity by any means:  striking at us repetitiously.

Example: drugs, addiction, over the years because of our own thinking, act, behavior, and the list goes on. Science and neuroscientists can affirm that more than 50% of the sicknesses are not due to genetics but because of our wrong thinking pattern. Wrong thinking can create a disease that never existed!

         Fear is instilled in us when the enemy tries to build the mental block, and the enemy can be vigorous with his schemes. He is a backbiter," "accuser," or "slanderer. When we yield to a wicked tyrant, we become captives and enable him to believe his lies. The enemy is very motivated to build citadels in our brain (mind, the thought processes).

This is a topic to discuss another time!

LEARNING TO TRUST  

(Compatibilism)   

God is absolutely sovereign, but his sovereignty never functions in such a way that human responsibility is curtailed, minimized, or mitigated.

Human beings are morally responsible creatures – they significantly choose, rebel, obey, believe, defy, make decisions, and so forth, and they are rightly held accountable for such actions; but this characteristic never functions so as to make God absolutely contingent. (Carson, ‘Compatibilism’ p. 179).

Neuroscience, the study of the brain and nervous system, suggests, “Intellectual humility involves awareness of limitations, openness to new ideas, and the willingness to revise beliefs. It improves tolerance toward differing viewpoints and enhances relationships. Humility facilitates personal growth, authenticity, and a more accurate self-view”.[4]

         Grace is unmerited favour of God. Enemy cannot comprehend fully that children of God are already seated in heavenly places, and he is afraid and confused of man created in His image. So, the enemy uses his weapons, to strategize, subdue, intimidate, and conquer.  So, we use our weapons of warfare, which are not carnal,

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; 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;

2 Cori. 10: 3-5.

 

 

Book Reference:

Piper, John. When I don’t desire God: How to fight for joy (Wheaton: IL, Crossway Books,2004).

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[1]https://www.bing.com/search?pglt=299&q=logos+meaning&cvid=987d8771064f475196372

[2] https://www.bing.com/search?q=logos+in+hebrew&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgkIABBFGDsY-Q

[3]https://www.bing.com/search?pglt=299&q=Greek+word+for+mighty&cvid=8cf503845ec84a2

[4] https://neurosciencenews.com/intellectual-humility-psychology-25398/