Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength - # 186
Michael’s book is
available through:
Abiding Life Ministries
International
Littleton, Colorado
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Some
of the most profound truths in Scripture get very little attention in many
people’s eyes and minds…today’s writing is about one of those. How many times have you heard someone talk
about death and resurrection power, in their life? Or that believers will not bear fruit without
near-death experiences of their own?
Michael’s words might have a great impact for many reading this…
DAY 73
Reversals That Lead To Life
Just as it is written, “For Your sake we are being put to
death all day long; we were considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” But in all
these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. --Romans 8:36, 37
The kiwi plant of New
Zealand must have a frost in order to bud and bear fruit and a later frost to
force sugar into the fruit. When the weather does not thus cooperate, farmers
will stress the plants to the point of death with a chemical in order to induce
flowering and sugaring. It is the winter with its near-death experience that
allows the kiwi to bear good fruit.
Believers will not bear fruit without near-death
experiences of their own; the proof of resurrection power will always be the marks of
death. Winter under God's supervision is not a bad thing, though that is
the season in which the enemy
will take advantage and seize his greatest opportunity; his activity, we should remember, is always overseen
by God. Surely it is for the sake of pride that Satan continues to
operate under terms wherein God turns what was meant for evil into good.
There was a fisherman
whose fish were always fresh. In fact, he sold his fish alive, while the others
found it impossible to keep their fish alive after taking them from the lake.
It was discovered that his secret was to keep a catfish, a natural predator of
the other fish, in the bottom of the tank to make the fish alert and active
with their eyes on the enemy.
The enemy is the one who keeps us active and alert,
for though he may place
marks of death on us, in Christ we are always alive.
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
The text for this day’s writing is smack-dab in the middle of one of
Paul’s most quoted sections of writings, the last part of Romans chapter
8. Yet these two verses are seldom
thought about…except for perhaps the conquering part. However, Paul speaks of a stark truth that we
should not forget: it is Christ’s life that gives us the victory (not ours!)
and delivers us from all the attacks every day.
Michael gives us two things to think about seriously…
1. as believers, we will not bear fruit without near-death experiences
of our own. How many of us have had
these? Do we recognize them and their
importance?
2. the proof of resurrection power in our lives is the marks of death
the enemy has placed on us. Are we aware
of these marks? Do they impact us as
they should?
Michael shows us the enemy’s activity are but a tool that God uses to
keep us active and alert. He is a
loser. He is ignorant, in pride, as
Michael points out, where God turns all those marks into our good. The enemy’s activity in our life works for
our good in God’s hands. Well, amen.
Yes, the truth is “all things work together for good to them that love
God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.” And that “if God be for us, who can be
against us?” “For I am persuaded, that (nothing)
shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our
Lord.” That “nothing” I interjected is an
all-inclusive and formidable list from the Apostle Paul! Hallelujah!
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