John 1:17 (Amplified) says, "For while the Law was given through Moses, Grace (unearned, undeserved favor) and Spiritual Blessing and Truth came through Jesus Christ."
Adam was the only man who was led by his spirit, until Jesus came to the earth. No one knows how long Adam and Eve were on this planet, before his transgression. Until that time, Adam and Eve were in full connection with the Father, by their spirits. At the fall, they were separated from the Spirit of God within and were left to walk by the five senses of their natural bodies.
Much of what the Lord had taught them, remained in Adam's soul, but he lost revelation knowledge from that point. The Life that had lived in Adam and connected him with the Lord before the fall, still held his natural body for 930 years afterwards. As the knowledge and wisdom Adam gained from walking with God in the Spirit began to dwindle within him, Adam's body began to die and he began losing the True Life which came through his spirit.
Today's Christians have lost so much of the knowledge and wisdom through our spirit, that we now expect sickness and death to appear in our natural bodies, at an early age. The life of our natural body is limited to 120 years, according to Genesis 6:3 (Amplified) which says, "Then the Lord said, My Spirit shall not forever dwell and strive with man, for he also is flesh; but his days shall yet be 120 years."
Most of today's people, never reach 120 years of age, because we've listened more to the world, than the Spirit. Does this mean you're not a good Christian and believer, if you don't make it to 120? No, it simply means we don't know our covenant, the way we should. Our Father has made many Promises to and for us, that we no longer believe exist for us. In Hosea 4:6 (Amplified), God says, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you, the priestly nation have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you that you shall be no priest to Me." Although God was speaking to the Israelites at the time, but everyone who rejects knowledge will lose sight of God's will for their lives.
Much of the knowledge about our covenant (family Promises), have been ignored or simply explained away, but God's Word hasn't changed and will never change. We're in a place with God that has never been existed since the fall of mankind. This was God's will for His children from the beginning. Galatians 3:14 (Amplified) tells us, "To the end that through their receiving Christ Jesus, the Blessing Promised to Abraham might come upon the Gentiles, so that we through faith might all receive the realization of the Promise of the Holy Spirit." This is only one of the many Promises for what would become God's Own family, through Jesus.
The Bible is full of God's Promises to and for His children. His will is to make every Promise true in our lives. Paul writes in 2Corinthians 1:19-20 (Amplified) saying, "For the Son of God, Christ Jesus (the Messiah), Who has been preached among you by us, by myself, Silvanus, and Timothy, was NOT yes and no; but in HIM it is ALWAYS the Divine YES, So be it to God through Him, in His Person and by His Agency, to the Glory of God."
We've viewed God's Promises as being conditional, like it was under the old covenant. It's true that we're not supposed to do anything we want, like before we were born-again, but there are no rituals, ceremonies, or traditions we need to do, in order to receive these Promises. All of God's Promises are already ours, now in Jesus There more we understand and acknowledge this Truth, the easier it is to walk in the Promises. One of the many Promises that we base our trust in as God's children, is found in Psalm 103:1-5 (Amplified) which says, "Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise the Lord), oh my soul; and all that is deepest withing me, bless His Holy Name. Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise the Lord), oh my soul, and forget not one of all His Benefits. Who forgives everyone of all your iniquities. Who heals each one of all your diseases Who redeems your life from the pit and corruption. Who beautifies, dignifies, and crowns you with Loving-kindness and tender mercy. Who satisfies your mouth, your necessity and desire at your personal age and situation, with Good, so that your youth renewed is like the eagles, strong, overcoming, and soaring."
The above Promises aren't folklore, nor have they been done away with over the years. God says that, "All His Promises are Yes and Amen in Christ Jesus." Some call it "foolishness," to believe God for Divine health, but I'm 77 years old and He has (and is) renewing my youth "like the eagle." God will fulfill each of His Promises, for all who will believe them. Don't take God's Promises lightly, but hold onto them for yourself. Not everyone will believe in God's Promises, but their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, according to Romans 3:3-4 (Amplified), which says, "What if some did not believe and were without faith? Does their lack of faith and their faithlessness nullify and make ineffective and void the faithfulness of God and His fidelity to His Word? By no means! Let God be found True though every human being is false and a liar, as it is written; That you may be justified and show to be upright in what you say, and prevail when you are judged by sinful men."
In these Last Days, like never before, we need to acknowledge the Truth of God's Promises for us in Jesus. There's so much to do and only God and His Word of Promises, are able to do it. Without God performing His Word, we're just another religion in the eyes of the world. God's Power is based upon our faith to believe in His ability, in our lives. Only the Father in us can heal the sick, cast out devils, or give Life to the dead. All this is based on our faith in His Promises to fulfill what He and He Alone can do. All of God's Promises are Yes and Amen in Christ Jesus. This is God's will for His family and the world around us.
Joshua and Caleb had faith and stood on God's Promises, even after seeing the giants in the Promised Land, saying in Numbers 13, "We are well able to take the land!"
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