OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY.
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The Topic of Open Heavens for 6th August
2023 Is “ INCrease Your Spiritual Capacity II”
MEMORISE: Galatians
5:17
For
the flesh lusteth against the spirit and the spirit against the flesh and these
are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye
would.
READ: Romans 8:1-13
There
is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk
not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
2 For the
law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin
and death.
3 For
what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending
his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the
flesh:
4 That
the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the
flesh, but after the Spirit.
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.
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OPEN
HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY
We
learnt yesterday about the importance of increasing our spiritual capacity and
a bit about how to go about this. Today, we would go a bit deeper in discussing
how to increase our spiritual capacity. The main goal in increasing our
spiritual capacity is to be more spiritually-minded; to be more like Jesus and
less like our default human nature. Because the carnal mind is enmity against
God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. Romans 8:7
The first thing you must do is to surrender your life to the Lordship of Jesus
Christ, be baptized by immersion, signifying your death to the flesh and a new
life in Jesus.
After
this, you seek to be baptized in the Holy Spirit and invite Him to dwell in you
and take control of your life. Once the above steps are taken, you must begin
to do less of the things your flesh wants you to do. Don’t let your flesh
control you. You cannot be spending all your free time on social media,
attending parties or eating as often as you like.
If
you give your flesh everything it asks for, you will remain under its control
and this can only lead to eternal damnation. Paul said in Acts 17:28 that it is
in Jesus that we believers live, move and have our being. That must be your
testimony too. You also need the Holy Spirit to keep the flesh under control.
You are not strong enough to deal with the flesh by yourself (Romans 8:13).
To
continue to grow your spiritual capacity, you must truly pray without ceasing,
as 1 Thessalonians 5:17 says. If you are not willing to pray consistently and
fervently at all times, you are not yet willing to increase your spiritual
capacity. When you cannot pray in understanding, switch to praying in the
Spirit.
Fasting
and studying the word of God daily must also become your lifestyle (Jeremiah
15:16). You must also seek to hear God at all times. Ask Him questions about
things you don’t understand in the Scriptures. These steps may appear simple
and straight forward, but many people find it difficult to do them
consistently.
Bible in one year:
Jeremiah 9-11
Hymn 10 In Christ Alone
