SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE: SOURCE OF TRUE FREEDOM


Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi 
 Jer 9:24 NKJV  “But let him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows Me,
That I am the Lord, exercising loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth.
For in these I delight," says the Lord.”
    The born again believer is delivered completely without reservation from the kingdom of darkness and translated into God’s kingdom. However, there is an aspect of the believer that must be aligned with the new status of liberty in Christ in other to enjoy the full benefits of the salvation experience .It is the mind. A person’s state of mind determines the quality and quantity of his or her life on earth.
       The devil is not threatened by our fasting , prayers, offerings and other acts of devotion but is terrified by the revelation of who we are in Jesus Christ.  He fights against the teaching on the realities of the new birth experience. This is what is referred to as spiritual knowledge. It determines a person’s position (rights and privileges) in the realm of the spirit .  
     If you must boast, it should be on nothing else but the knowledge of the power of God’s word (Jer.9:24) and it comes as a result of acquaintance with God . A personal one- of- a- kind relationship with God is a must to receive the revelation of His word (Hos6:3).It requires what king David refers to as 'following hard after Him' Ps 63:8 KJV.   “My soul followeth hard after thee: “
     True followership requires obedience to His voice and this leads to spiritual knowledge, John 7:16-18 NKJV says  “ Jesus answered them and said, "My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.  If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority.”  Spiritual knowledge is screened from persons who have not made a commitment to obey God’s commandments of unconditional love for one’s neighbor. Obedience results in complete liberty in the spirit and freedom from all spiritual error. It is this freedom that results in the joy of the spirit. Many believers still serve God without this joy and suffer a lack of zeal and have to be bribed with some material, earthly benefit before they can serve in the church. It is the reason behind the grumblings in the Church. Truth liberates John 8:31-32 NKJV  says ” ..Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.   And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
     The truth doesn’t just sets a person free rather it makes him or her free: they become an embodiment of the liberated life, hallelujah; imagine living free of guilt and condemnation .This is the indicator of eternal life in a believer, and it comes from spiritual knowledge John 17:3-4 NKJV says “And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”  Eternal life in Christ begins the moment you receive spiritual knowledge of who you are in God through Jesus Christ.
Prayer : Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive grace for spiritual insight in Jesus name.

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