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PASTOR CHRIS

Greater Truths And Lesser Truths

And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, a n dt h el e s s e rl i g h tt or u l et h en i g h t :h em a d et h es t a r sa l s o (Genesis 1:16).

nt h eS c r i p t u r e s , l i g h t r e p r e s e n t s t r u t h . T h u si nt h e same way God made two physical lights (the sun and the moon), one being greater than the other, so also there are greater truths and lesser truths revealed to us in the Word of God. All the wonderful truths revealed to us in the gospel dont rank equally; some are greater than others. Your desire should be to always function in the revelation of the greater truths. Studying the life of the Lord Jesus will show you clearly how to walk in the greater truths of Gods Word. Divine healing, for example, is a truth and a blessing from God; its wonderful to know that no matter the nature of the sickness, you can receive healing. But theres a greater truth to that, and its the fact that you can live in divine health everyday of your life; Im talking about a state where youre sickness, disease and infirmity free never needing to be healed. We never read in the Bible that one day, Jesus had cold or headache, or contacted the flu, and then sent Peter to assemble the other disciples to pray for Him to be healed. He lived in divine health. The Bible refers to healing as the childrens bread (Matthew 15:26). In other words, it is children (spiritual babes) that require healing. As you mature in the things of the Spirit, you leave the good things for the bestyou move from asking for healing to living in divine health.

Deliverance is also a great truth, but living in divine protection is a greater truth. All through the ministry of Jesus, He never needed to be set free or delivered from the devil or any trouble. Theres something greater and better than you getting into trouble for God to bring you out of it; thats divine protectionGod shielding you completely from trouble. Its a function of the revelation that you have. When you understand that your life is hid with Christ in God (Colossians3:3), and that in Him you live, and move and have your being (Acts 17:28), youll not be deliverance conscious, for you know that nothing shall by any means hurt you (Luke 10:19). So, in your life, put the Word to work! Measure your lifes experiences with the Word and the life of the Lord Jesus, and function continually in the greater truths of Gods Word.

Prayer
Dear Lord Jesus, my gaze is fixed on you and your eternal Word, to guard and guide me in life. Youre my perfect example and I purpose to function always in the greater revelations of your Word! Thank you Lord, for your Spirit that enlightens my heart and causes me to grasp and walk in the deeper realities of the Kingdom! Amen.

FURTHER STUDY John 8:31-32; John 16:13 DAILY SCRIPTURE READING 1 Year Bible reading plan Luke 9:18-36 2 Kings 1-3 1 Corinthians 11:12-19 Proverbs 16

2 Year Bible reading plan