As we look around we find ourselves trying to fend off physical things in life. For example, emotional conflicts, attacks from from diseases, stresses from work and, last but not least, for some spiritual conflicts with one’s self or other.
According to the Washington Post, 22 percent of people in conflict-affected areas have mental disorders. Now that coronavirus has reshape
these areas, people are asking, “where do I go from here?” I’m sorry to say that many individuals resort or revert to a negative mind set with instincts based upon an emotional and primitive form of survival behavior that can pit man against man and woman against woman. Some might call it survival of the fittest. Some will even resort to violence over little things like chicken sandwiches. As in the case of this pandemic, they fight over toilet tissue, paper towels, and sanitizer, disinfectant wipes and cleaning supplies. Some people will do just about anything to save their life in this world, only to loose it in the world to come. What I’m saying is, why try to set your heart and mind on this life here and now, when this world is going to pass away? For all of you who claim to be a Child of the One and only true God, are you awake now or are you still asleep?
Matthew 16:24-28 says “24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall
gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. 28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
All of you have heard me ask this question over and over again: why are you looking at what others have, desiring to have what they supposedly have? Why spend the best years of your life trying to obtain the so-called American dream, or what ever dream your county aspires to or to whatever your hope might be in this life? Why are you so concerned about trying to obtain things in this life or acquiring a particular lifestyle in this world and it’s negative subjugation reinforcements that are in it which are leading you down the road of pain and emotional instability? This will even lead to a life of death with there is no return.
Romans 8:5-18 says:
5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. 10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall
also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption,
whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
In my Conclusion read Luke 17:1-37.
In Jesus name. Amen.