** A Christian who still walks in condemnation is being condemned by the Devil or is condemning them-self. **

Date:   8/8/2019 2:22:01 AM ( 5 y ago)

Turn From Sin

August 7th - AWMI.net

John 11:5 'Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.'

** With God all things are possible!

It is interesting to note that this special mention is made of Jesus loving Martha. This is after the incident recorded in:
Luke 10:38-42 - NKJV

Mary and Martha Worship and Serve

38 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house.
39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at [a]Jesus’ feet and heard His word.
40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.”
41 And [b]Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.
42 But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
Footnotes:

Luke 10:39 NU the Lord’s
Luke 10:41 NU the Lord

So where Martha was caught up with serving instead of worshiping Jesus and her priorities are still not in order. Jesus was not just rebuking Martha; rather He was exhorting her for her own good.

When the Lord deals with problem areas in our lives, it is always for our profit - not punishment and we should not take it as rejection. This is one way to discern God's correction from the devil's condemnation.

God convicts us of sin but He doesn't condemn us. Conviction is solely for our profit with no malice while condemnation includes punishment. Satan is the one who condemns the Christian, but the Holy Spirit has given us the power to escape that condemnation. The way the Lord convicts a believer is through the inner ministry of the Holy Spirit. This is always done in a positive manner that encourages us to turn from sin rather than the negative way of condemning us for having committed the sin.

A Christian who still walks in condemnation is being condemned by the devil or is condemning himself. Only those who are living in the power of the Holy Spirit escape condemnation.

Compare this to the law of gravity. Gravity is a law that never quits exerting its power, but it can be overcome.
Through the laws of aerodynamics humans can actually fly and send space ships beyond Earth's gravity. But it takes power to do this. If the power is shut off, the law of gravity is still at work and will cause the vehicle to fall.

Likewise, the law of sin and death still exists. If a Christian shuts off the power of the Spirit of life and begins to walk in the power of his own flesh, Satan will use this law of sin and death to condemn him and ensure he crashes.

It's not God who condemns us.




 

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