by Jesse Abel
Thoughts from Papa “J”
A fool with his lips will sell his soul for less than the cost of a piece of bread, not knowing or believing that his soul is of a greater value than a King’s fortune. A fortune that King Jesus paid as a ransom for that soul for the Kingdom of God, Proverbs 18:7 and John 12:44-50.
Good Morning
2 Corinthians 10:1-11 – I have rushed along in chapter 9 to get to this chapter concerning the war that the saints of God are involved in. It is true that our world is fallen and in the hands of the enemy. The commander in charge of this war on earth is Satan, his army of officers is all of the fallen angels that followed Satan’s sin of pride, and they were cast out of heaven before God fully created the earth. The battleground was established as the earth at least six thousand years ago as a result of Satan’s fall of pride and mankind’s sin failure of faith in God. Genesis 3:1-24.
Most nations and people groups do not believe in a Creator, therefore they do not believe in a Deceiver, but all people groups and all nations have something or someone to worship. These people are the foot soldiers of Satan in general and do not hold any absolute values of truth. Therefore they are willing to believe in a liberal or counterfeit truth. They have not read Psalm 19:1-14 which is the everlasting or universal gospel spoken of in Revelation 14:6.This brief description of the sin of the world around us is a constant condition day after day.
This belief system for those within it is not a close system; unlike the system or platform that Satan and his officers operate from. Their platform or system exists between heaven and earth. Ephesians 6:10-12. These fallen beings have no chance for redemption, their destiny is sealed, Revelation 20:7-10. However; the people (foot soldiers) who live in darkness have been shown a great Light. Notice what the LORD Jesus has to say in John 12:46; also note Isaiah 9:2; Luke 4:12-17. Those who live in darkness have seen a GREAT LIGHT.
Now 2 Corinthians 10, while this counterfeit system is in force and focus, called darkness; the exhortation of the apostle is to those men and women who have been delivered from this darkness and by faith in their Creator are now in the Kingdom of God through (or in) the Righteousness of Jesus Christ. These men and women live now by faith in the LIGHT of the gospel who is Jesus Christ the Lamb sacrifice or RANSOM of God.
People of FAITH in God are called the CHURCH also we are called by God; as sons, daughters, pilgrims, saints, believers and disciples. We are a work in progress Nation whose builder and maker is God Himself. Also God says that we believers are to walk in the Light and not in darkness,
Ephesians 5:8-14. I said all of this to lead us up to the apostle’s words to the Corinthians about the spiritual war that we believers face daily. We are at war with Satan, his officers and his foot soldiers.
Note too, that the counterfeit world that lives in darkness is not at war with Satan, these folks are on his side. Yet and because of darkness in their soul they are in a battle with God that is already over. God’s Son; the Lamb is now Risen and judgment on the sin of the world is covered in His Blood. Revelation 4:1-11 and 5:1-14
The Lamb on the Cross was the King the Cross; John 19:17-22, the battle for your soul and mine was won roughly 2,000 years ago when Jesus, the Son of God, said; ‘IT IS FINISHED’ John 19:28-30 and one day soon the knees of all the living and the dead will make one move that will demonstrate to the glory of God the truth of salvation. Acts 4:10-12; Acts 10:43 and Romans 14:11; Isaiah 45:22-23 and so many more. Every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus is LORD to the glory of God the Father.
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