Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength (Vol. 1) - #
293
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This is one of those “WOW!” days of Michael’s
writings. One that could take a lot of
folks by surprise, even shock. But
meditate on what Michael says…it will help some in a remarkable way.
Day
267
The Flesh, The Great Equalizer
. . . and those who are in the flesh
cannot please God. --Romans 8:8
I used to hate my flesh; I could only see it as the
enemy. If only I did not have it. I was looking
forward to the day when I could slough it off, being free at last. Much has
changed. I no longer hate
my flesh; I accept the need for it and the wisdom of God in putting me in the
flesh, for it keeps me near to Him. For that reason alone I would be
grateful for it. If I move
but a bit from Him, my flesh returns, I get miserable, and I go running back.
Who could really hate such a thing? The flesh is also the great equalizer. A
“great” man can be preaching, move into the flesh, and instantly he is no
better than the bum he may be looking down on. I have watched a “great man” in
a restaurant when the meal is not as he ordered it. There is an explosion and
unkind words. Instantly he must reckon with his roots; he, too, is flesh. There are no “great men,” but little
men with a great God. See
how the flesh equalizes, keeps us humble, and therefore, keeps us safe?
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
God spoke through the Apostle Paul to give us two interesting points:
1. “those who are in the flesh” – who is Paul speaking
of besides the obvious from the actual words?
Christians. That is obvious
because of the context in which these words are spoken. He wasn’t talking about Unbelievers. He is talking TO Believers! Now, that is a Truth that many Believers
don’t want to recognize, especially when it comes to other Believers. “Oh, they must not be a Christian…they still
____________.” They do? Their flesh.
2. “cannot please God.” This is a 2nd time Scripture
speaks of something that “cannot please God.”
(See Hebrews 11:6, “without faith it is impossible to please God”). These are direct words. Is there someone in us that would quickly
speak up and say something IF we fall into the flesh? Yes.
Holy Spirit.
Michael is a Christian talking about “his flesh,” and how he used to
“hate” it, then he got a revelation from God that changed everything…his
perspective and his response. To me the
beautiful thing that Michael shares is how he received Holy Spirit’s wisdom of
his need for flesh, that it is something that God uses to keep us near
Him. Amen!
It is sad that so many Believers speak of the flesh as something a
Christian could not have. Wrong. And that erroneous perspective makes many to
be critical, instead of compassionate, toward a Believer struggling with their
flesh.
Would to God that many who read this and have been defeated by their
flesh, will get the same revelation and change Michael shared.
All sports enthusiasts would immediately say, “That makes it a whole new
ballgame!”
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