“And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” Ephesians 4:30
The word from God today is about the consequences of denial.
Denial is a behavior in every Christ follower.
If you are a non believer, denial is not an issue. You don’t accept the validity of Christ and can’t deny something you don’t believe in.
Denial is living for self and rejecting the desires of Christ. This nature is ingrained inside you and will never leave you while on this earth.
God wants to deal with this subject today because denial deprives you of the treasures of Christ. God knows your personality better than you know yourself. He laid down His life to crucify your self nature. He wants you to have the very best.
The Cross was an act of compassion and love for you. Denial diminishes the power of Christ in a believer. It prevents you from receiving the fullness from our great God.
Denial brings death to the Living Christ dwelling inside you. The richness of the privileges of Christ are not available to you. The door to the transfigured Christ is not open.
How can you deal with this monster of self living inside you?
First you have to admit you are an impoverished soul and can never match up to the standards of God.
You cannot overcome this monster through your own efforts or with religion. You have no will power to fight this nature of self indulgence.
The solution is to ask God by faith to do this work of transformation. He will crucify your inner nature and replace self with the character of God.
Pray each day for the will of God with an open heart. Listen to the voice of God. Invite the Holy Spirit to have authority over your mind and decision making.
Give Jesus permission to make you “Christ like”. It will be painful at times but the outcome will give you an abundant life filled with the goodness of Christ.
Hal Hollister Ministry 