Dead Men Walking

Genesis 3:1, 3:2, 3:3, 3:4

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

Satan whispered his poison to Eve.

Do you not think he has whispered lies to you?

When the serpent has spoken to you (and he has), did you believe him?  Did you think those thoughts were your own - and that there was no changing your thoughts? Did you proceed to do what he said, all the while believing those were your feelings and your thoughts and that you had no control over such thoughts?  

If mankind would only understand that Jesus came to set men free - fully and completely.  Mankind’s Redemption has a name:  JESUS.  He has the power to forgive & readily wants to forgive all of your past sins when you repent . . . and here is the often UNpreached part -- Jesus has power to deliver you from any sin that plagues your minds.  Your mind can only be changed by Jesus Christ.  When He transforms your mind, you will no longer desire to commit the sins you were in bondage to commit.

1 Timothy 2:3, 2:4, 2 Timothy 1:7, Revelation 21:6, 21:7, Mark 16:15, 16:16, Romans 6:7, 6:8, 6:9, 6:10, 6:11, 6:12, 6:13, 6:14, 6:15, 6:16.  

Do you struggle with homosexual thoughts and actions?  

Do you struggle with lying?  

Do you struggle with stealing?  

Do you or have you committed adultery?  

Are you lusting in your hearts for someone else?  

Do you struggle with thoughts of murder?  Have you murdered?

Are you living with or having sexual relations with someone you are not married to in the eyes of God (1 man & 1 woman, an official covenant for all people to hear and see)?  

When you choose your clothing everyday, do you think about how “good” you look in the clothing and how many people will find you attractive?    

Do you hunger for the next pill or the next drink or the next food item more than you hunger for the Lord?

Do you long to listen to the music that is filled with hate, pornography, and all that is against God?  

Do you want to speak up for the Lord’s Truth, but you find yourself being fearful of what man will do to you?

Do you hold hate in your heart against others?  

Do you think about killing yourself?

Are you consumed with pride?

Do you brag about yourself?

Do you love material wealth?

Do you view pornography?

Are you practicing anything that is against God?

God can deliver you from any sinful act you have committed and are committing.  

You see, Jesus has the power to transform your mind. Romans 12:2, Ephesians 4:23.

But you must want Him to change you.  You must want to die to the desires of your flesh.

Where do I begin if I want to change?  

You start in the Word of God, The Holy Bible.  Read John 3.  

Jesus said in John 3:5:  Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Let Him know that you have read this Truth & this Promise in His infallible (incapable of being wrong) Word.  Let Him know you want to be born again.  Let Him know you are sickened by your sin and by your thoughts and by your actions.  God moves when we are moved by His power!  This is not simply a confession with your mouths, it must be a change of heart - a change of mind.  Do not stop seeking God on this until He moves in your life.  So many people will tell you to speak a few words and will say you are “good to go.”  Those are lies.  

You must diligently seek the Lord with all that you are.  The word diligent means “constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything.”  This type of diligence cannot span 1 day, 1 moment, 1 year, 30 years.  No, it is a lifelong journey of seeking the face of God.  There will be many issues and struggles that arise in your lives, but in all of them, you are to diligently seek the LORD and the LORD alone.  Every single day is the day of salvation - every obstacle, every sin - beckons all of mankind to fall at the feet of the Jesus and stay there until He helps you overcome the sin, no matter the sin.

Proverbs 7:15

Proverbs 11:27

Luke 15:8

Hebrews 11:6

Hebrews 3:7, 3:8, 3:9, 3:10, 3:11, 3:12, 3:13, 3:14

Psalm 95:7, 95:8

I will offer you a word of caution:  Never seek God in a way that you want Him to condone your sin - to understand your sin - to acknowledge that you just can’t overcome your sin.  If that is your heart, make no mistake, God won’t speak & God won’t help you, for God is Holy.  He won’t change His mind regarding sin. He won’t be enticed by a weeping person who pleads that he or she can’t overcome their sin.  In and through Jesus, you can overcome that sin, no matter the sin.  Even if you have been practicing a particular sin for many years, God is bigger than any sin.  Put your faith in HIS ability to transform who you were into who HE wants you to be.

If a person has prayed without humility, without a broken spirit, and instead prayed seeking permission to continue in sin, there will, in all likelihood, be manifestations of that which is a lying spirit.  If you believe the Lord has approved your sin or that God has acknowledged that you can’t overcome this sin, then know this, the serpent has spoken.  Not God Almighty.  The Lord will never contradict His Word.  Never.  

1 Peter 1:16, 1 Corinthians 6:9, 6:10, Ephesians 5:3, 5:4, 5:5, 5:6, 5:7, Galatians 5:19, 5:20, 5:21, Revelation 21:8, Matthew 18:8, 18:9, Revelation chapter 2 & 3, 1 Corinthians 10:21.

A lying spirit can present in many forms:  lying prophets, lying friends, lying family, lying teachers, lying co-workers, supernatural lies, wolves in sheep’s clothing.  If there is an inclination in you to continue to commit that sin, you will most certainly believe the lying spirit.  You may even tell others that God has told you … what God has not really told you.  This is a warning to save you from Satan’s manipulative ways!  Click on Counterfeit Deception for a previous blog article on this topic.

You must detest that sin nature in you, and you must detest the serpent who spews his venom your way!    

There is hope and power in the name of Jesus Christ, but you must want Him more than you want the sin that clings to your flesh.  There are no two ways about it.  If you are attending a church that condones sin or tells you that God’s grace covers the sin that you are practicing, know this:  that church is a synagogue of Satan.  Get away from anything and anyone who attempts to make what is Holy into that which is profane.  

Jude 4, Ezekiel Chapter 22 (all of it)

You will never know the Truth unless you read and study the Bible in obedience and humility.

Revelation 21:6, 21:7

The Lord Jesus Christ has the ability to forgive sins, and He has the transforming power to deliver us from committing willful sin. However, there is a condition: We must want His forgiveness & His deliverance from practicing sin. We must want it.

When a person is on death row and his time of execution has arrived, he is called a "dead man walking." The dictionary actually defines this phrase as "a condemned man walking from his prison cell to a place of execution."

If we don't diligently seek the Lord all of our days, then we are all "Dead Men Walking."

God help us.