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The Power of the Word, Sanctified By Faith

by Sister Sabbay October 31st, 2008

SDA Writer's Corner

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God (1John 3:9).

First and foremost, it is essential to have morning daily devotional time with the Lord. We should not permit anything to interfere with our relationship with God. If we neglect to spend time with God, we will suffer the consequences of such actions: we must refrain from making excuses. Jesus Christ made time for God the Father, spending morning hours in prayer with Him (Isa 50:4, Mark 1:35). If we surrender to the Spirit, He will wake us up morning by morning, allowing us to pray.

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(The Great Controversy pg. 428-432/239-241). Christ being our Vine allows a process of purging, eliminating all the defects of character. Once the harvest, God's remnant, are fully purged, then and only then can Christ leave the Most Holy place to prepare for His speedy return to reap the ripen harvest (Rev 14:14:16). We must abide in Christ in order to reach a point of Mark 4:26-29 's "ear" overcoming sin. Christ is the Vine and His Father is the Husbandman, forming the Deity within the Godhead. If we are not abiding in Christ, we can NOT perfect Character. We must have God formed fully in us (Gal 4:19, Col 1:27), focusing on the Messiah, identifying what is in His Will. John 15:1-7 identifies that we can do NOTHING without Christ, the Vine.

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We abide in Christ, by surrendering to Him fully, as we study the Word. If we do not have an active prayer and study life, then we are not abiding in Him. Having a New Covenant Experience, we must accompany such with an abiding symbiotic, absolute, sanctified Messianic relationship, as converted and repentant from our fleshly nature. We can not fool the Lord. We must ensure that wetruly have a born again experience, purging out the old worldly, fleshly ways, abiding fully in the Savior. That which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born of the Spirit is Spirit (John 3:6). Once a New Covenant Experience is achieved, we can go on, preparing for the outpouring of the Latter rain which will bring the Harvest to its FULL MATURITY, the Full Corn in the ear (Mark 4:26-29). This will prepare the 144,000 to withstand trials and tribulation without Christ, our Intercessor and Mediator (Daniel 12:1, 1Timothy 2:5).

We can not overemphasize the importance of personal bible study, as it is essential for nourishing our new lives in Christ. Spiritually, we must receive the TRUTH for ourselves.We must seek and have a relationship with God, surrendering and submitting our lives fully to Him. Within this relationship, we can ask God and He will provide all things, according to His Divine plan. The first hours of the day should belong to the Lord, a private devotional time, nourishing our souls. Our spiritual lives if left unnourished will die spiritually of starvation; a branch withering awayhaving no source of life. The Holy Spirit will move us to pray and study, asking whole-heartedly for spiritual growth and development. We must abide in Christ, having His Word, abiding in us. Once we keep the Word, magnifying the Ten Commandments and the Faith of the Messiah, we can thrive Spiritually from Everlasting Light (Isaiah 8:20, Rev 14:12).

Hebrew 4:12 identifies that the Word is sharp, edifying that we must find empowerment in the WORD, spiritually. The Word is quick,alive and powerful. God establishing everything through His Word, remembering the creation of the earth, as God spoke and all was done in Perfection. This is the same word that is given to us, enabling us to abide in Christ. Hebrews 1:3 edifies that Christ upholds all things by the Word of His Power. In six days God created all His creations, which remain functioning until today,upheld by the Word. This same Word is given to us, in our relationship with God and our studies. When we awake in the morning, we see the beauty of the sun, remembering God's Divine Eternal Power. When we fall from Truth into sin, we have separated ourselves from the Word of God (1John 3:9).

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In order to Overcome sin, we must abide in the Word and its Power. While Christ was tested by satan in the wilderness, He responded "It is written", identifying the Power in the Word (Matthew 4). Hebrews 4:12 edifies that the word is filled with Power. We are intelligent beings, therefore we can choose whether we uphold the Word. We can either accept or reject the Word and its Truth, the difference between standing on Truth or being Overcome by the World. Far too often, we step out of our relationship with God, resulting in us being overcome by satan, who takes control. The Word is "piercing" and a "discerner of the thoughts and intent of the heart" (Hebrew 4:12). The Apostle Paul's analogy, empowered by God, teaches us that the Holy Spirit gave him the Power to write, edifying that the Word is like a two-edged sword. Deep within the human soul is the human spirit, "the joints and marrow", Paul makes a comparison to the soul and spirit, as the soul is the bone and the spirit is the marrow. The spirit is the highest developed area in the human soul. God made human spirits so that He could relate to us, because God is a Spirit.

We were made in the image of God, such a notion has far more deeper meaning than our minds can contemplate. Paul further states that the soul of man is a comparison to bone and marrow, once the spirit has been revived, then the Spirit of God has taken up residence in our bodies, allowing us to overcome the flesh. Now the Spirit of God takes over, allowing it to be Sanctified. The body manifests our behaviors physically, visibly, allowing human communication and physical movement. The Apostle Paul says the Word "is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart" (Hebrews 4:12). Our thoughts and motives originate within the Spirit, similar to how red and white blood cells begin in the bone marrow. The Human spirit can not survive the death of the soul, within the marrow is the life, the defense mechanism. The life of the flesh is in the blood (Leviticus 17:11). We must have the Word of God hidden in our Spirit. Hebrew 4:13 edifies that everything is manifested in the sight of God, as He observes everything. The study of biology indicates that there are both red and white blood cells. The blood cells are the primary defenses in the human system, providing immunity fighting against sickness and disease. Similarly, when we store the Word of God in our spirit, we will have immunity against the disease of iniquity and lawlessness: sin is non-compliance to the Ten Commandments (1John 3:4).

Ye shall receive Power,

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October 22nd is a significant day for all Christians, as Seventh-day Adventists should identify and teach the 2300 day prophetic message, understanding the significance of this date (Hebrews 8:1,2,5; 9:11,12). On October 22nd of 1844, Christ moved into the Most Holy compartment, the Holy of Holies, of the Heavenly Sanctuary