Topic: One World of Christ
Greetings Sons of God:
This start with the fact about Christ:
Colossians 1:14-17:
In whom we have redemption through his blood even the forgiveness of
sins: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth,
visible and invisible, whether they be thrones or dominions or principalities
or powers: all things were created by him and for him: And He is before all
things and by Him all things consist.
The Scripture above tells that everything that was created
in Heaven and in the earth was created by Him.
This is why the spiritual world is more real than the natural because
everything that was created came from the eternal. So to even understand the purpose of the
natural you must consult the one who created it and He is Christ. If we do not have that viewpoint then
creation, especially in the natural world are just objects. But moreover the more dangerous aspect of not
having a spiritual viewpoint, you are at the mercy of a merciless spirit named
Satan. He has the advantage of
invisibility over you. So it is critical
to have a real relationship with Christ, not just because of creation but also
for yourself so that you may mature and become who the Father sees you as. Now let’s look at creation and then shift to
us as sons.
Colossians 1:17 tells us that Christ holds all things
together and in order. When Christ
created everything, everything had a order and a purpose and as long as the
sons of God remained in rule and fellowship with the Father, that order was maintained. Creation responded to the sons of God. Sons of God did not live in fear of creation
because their Father taught them how to righteously rule. When mankind sinned against God that rule was
handed over to Satan and the demonic forces.
These demonic forces abused and put creation in bondage and corruption..
Sounds strange huh?
Romans 8:21: Because
the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into
the glorious liberty of the children of God.
This is why the creation is groaning and travailing because
they are waiting for the manifestation of the sons because in that
manifestation they also are set free from the bondage of corruption placed upon
them by the enemy. This is why this
season is so crucial in your fellowship, submission and obedience to the Spirit
because in your maturity, layers of the soul’s dominance is being removed and
the glorious light of Christ is being shined brighter and brighter.
Psalm 139:1-3: O Lord thou hast searched me, and known
me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine
uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off, Thou compassest my path and
my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
Psalm 139:23,24: Search me O God, and know my heart: try me,
and know my thoughts: and see if there be any wicked way in me and lead me in
the way everlasting
This is what God is doing now, searching us, showing us and
leading us in the eternal paths. Now
one of the tricks of the enemy is this:
You must work up to God and storm
the gates of heaven
This is not true you simply have to open up to Him. Allow Him to rule and reign within you and
submit your flesh and soul to the rule of the spirit. This is why:
Psalm 37:23: The steps of a good man are ordered by the
Lord; and he delighteth in his way.
When we walk after the Spirit we walk righteously and our
rule is righteous. We are walking in
true freedom who is Christ. One of the
things we have missed in understanding this is we see ourselves as singular and
individual and so we miss the interconnection that we have with creation and
most of all with God Himself.
In the next message we will continue this and examine our
oneness in Christ and its impact on the rest of creation.
Peace, Love and Grace,
Calvin Calhoun, Jr.
