Most of us have seen movies or TV programs, such as those with western, crime or war themes, which depicted a person who was dying from a gunshot wound. But before the victim died, he said that he felt cold (due to the loss of blood) and that everything was going dark.
There is a spiritual application to these natural phenomena. A saved person who turns back to sin is not being covered spiritually with the blood of Christ. This person becomes cold, not physically, but relationally, spiritually. The life of Christ is not active in them and they lose the warmth of love and comfort that accompanies salvation.
In a similar way, the person who has sinned is in the first steps of spiritual death, and they become blind to the truths and presence of God. Remember, God is light, Jesus is the light of the world, God's word is a light unto our path. When we move away from God and His word, we move into darkness.
Be sure to stay vitally connected to Christ, since He is our life. When we allow sin to separate us from God we will grow cold and blind. These are spiritual symptoms and markers that help us realize our lost condition. When these symptoms begin to manifest themselves, it is good to find out what it is that brought about such spiritual losses, and then REPENT of your sin.
A dying person cannot restore his/her body temperature to normal, nor are they able to restore vision to sightless eyes. However, when a believer senses or realizes that his spiritual warmth and sight are beginning to fail, they can call on Christ and He will restore their life and vision.
There is a spiritual application to these natural phenomena. A saved person who turns back to sin is not being covered spiritually with the blood of Christ. This person becomes cold, not physically, but relationally, spiritually. The life of Christ is not active in them and they lose the warmth of love and comfort that accompanies salvation.
In a similar way, the person who has sinned is in the first steps of spiritual death, and they become blind to the truths and presence of God. Remember, God is light, Jesus is the light of the world, God's word is a light unto our path. When we move away from God and His word, we move into darkness.
Be sure to stay vitally connected to Christ, since He is our life. When we allow sin to separate us from God we will grow cold and blind. These are spiritual symptoms and markers that help us realize our lost condition. When these symptoms begin to manifest themselves, it is good to find out what it is that brought about such spiritual losses, and then REPENT of your sin.
A dying person cannot restore his/her body temperature to normal, nor are they able to restore vision to sightless eyes. However, when a believer senses or realizes that his spiritual warmth and sight are beginning to fail, they can call on Christ and He will restore their life and vision.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.