Let It All Go!
When we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour, all does not end with the short prayer of salvation. We must continually work out our salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12). The Holy Spirit enables us to do this. However, a person is set free from bondage once they surrender their life completely to Christ, and should begin to experience the benefits of His death and resurrection. A person should not be in the same situation they were in before they gave their life to Him, unless they did not accept Him wholeheartedly. He that Christ makes free, is indeed free (John 8:36).Did you surrender your whole life to Christ, or just part of it? Make the decision to commit your life to Him today, with no restrictions (if you haven’t). We don’t set boundaries to be in a relationship with the Lord. He is not into the half-measure business.
Surrendering completely to Jesus Christ also means, burning all the occult and ungodly materials in your possession, getting rid of addresses of past lovers, contact information of psychics, fortune tellers, etc (Acts 19:18-19). You are a new creature now and will not be needing them any longer. Do away with everything that does not glorify God. Be intentional about avoiding people, places, and things that can easily lure you back to sin. Be aware that, hanging on to part of your past life will place you in a worse state than you were in before you surrendered your life to Christ; and this is the truth (see Matthew 12:43-45).
We believe that there is one God; demons also believe and tremble (James 2:19). Satan knows the Bible from cover to cover. Just as Jesus Christ said we shall be known for signs and wonders in Mark 16:17-18, the messengers of satan have nicely wrapped counterfeit packages as well. They mimicked God's power in Exodus 7:8-13, turning their rods into snakes; remember? This is why miracles, healing, and blessings from certain religious places are never permanent, and people seem to be going back for another round of session to be “re-healed”, “re-delivered”, and “re-blessed” -- as it were.
A person who is not truly saved will always be at the mercy of satan, and lured back to the path of destruction, eventually. May we be guided. If this message doesn’t apply to you, we rejoice with you, beloved.
Shalom!
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