The heart of the flesh is permeable to the word of God. It is foremost worked over for the story nature to be peeled off. Despite the scripture saying,” I will give you the heart of flesh,” there is price inevitable. There is nothing automatic; logic proves it impossible for the storny nature to yield without being exerted force.
Let analyze the first step that the heart of stone pass.
Molding
The potter breaks the clay Mounds it into desired shape that is appeasing to the final consumer. The “mounding” process is not enjoyable, if the clay has voice, it could cry in great anguish in the hands of the potter.
God mounds us through trials, hardships to draw our attention to him. God …show more content…
It is also used to wean you from self-reliance to total dependence on God. He passed Israelites through wilderness to peel off Egyptian mentality, but the memory of “Lemons” and locubus” still lingered in their minds ( Numbers 11:5). Those who imitate them are yet to surrender fully to the word of God, who have other solutions and remedies. Who are troublers in the church? Those who incite dissension strife and separations in the church? There those who come out half-baked, who turns Satan key target exploit to his advantage. They had the calling, anointed but come out before the potter had finished with them. A trait prominent amongst them is that they are compromisers and yield to …show more content…
These folks come from nowhere, and pressure to be somebody and so demons granted them the price for their ignorance. They said,”In the name of Jesus, whom paul preaches, I command you to come out “ ( verse 13) Demons answered them, “Jesus I know, and about Paul I know , but who are you? “ ( verse 15). Apostle Paul came from somewhere, on the way to Damascus when he meet the Lord ( Acts 9:3-5). He was molded, broken off his former rebellion and a new Paul was reborn. Did he come from nowhere?
1. Rooted in Christ
Let read Colossians 2:7 rooted and strengthened in faith as you are taught and overflowing with thanksgiving. There difference between “rooted” and “placed”. The term “rooted” in the scripture emphasizes the magnitude of depth the word of God upon individual. To be “placed” is just vague belief that lapses in a moment.
A prominent character of those who possess the heart of flesh is they are rooted in the word of God and bears the fruits of active faith. As we analyze the journey of Israelites from Egypt to Canaan; the rest except Caleb and Joshua had no fruits of former miracles abiding in them ( Numbers 14:2). The rest what they saw soon evaporated, consequently ” giants” the might of God enshrouded, a sign of no fruits of former miracles abiding. They were stale example of “worthless fight ( Mark 11:21)