Wednesday, December 7, 2016

A writing on Wolfs, Leopards, and Lions


“The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.”-Isaiah 11: 6    

            The birth of Jesus was foretold long ago by the prophets and mark by miraculous happenings.  A virgin carried him, angel choirs announced him, and kings bowed before him; all while he slept in a manger.  The greatest man to walk this Earth, born of such humble beginnings.  A child would lead His people and bring salvation from sin.  Jesus brought salvation, he brought change: real, genuine, supernatural change.
           
There are certain basic elements that are embedded in the fiber of nature, and the sun rises, the rain falls, the animals eat, and so it goes.  The world turns and time passes on.  The natural is as we know it with our eyes exist before us and we are a part of that existences as human beings.  There is also another nature that exists and operates on basic principles.  The nature of man.  That which is found within, and bears fruit without.  I am talking of course about the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of lifeThis is not of the Father but of the world.  It is of the world because it lives in man, and man lives in the world and because we live in this world we bring the sin of our carnal nature to it.  As sure as the sun will rise in the east, so a man with the carnal nature in his heart will sin against God.  He will desire to have and he will steal.  He will hate and commit murder.  He will lust and sin.  The basic principles of sin are found within man and make up the carnal nature, just the same as the basic elements fabricate the natural Earth we live on.  It is not natural for a wolf to dwell with a lamb or a leopard a goat; these animals are natural enemies.  There is a nature within that causes one to attack the other.  They are not going to be in the same presence with one another without one trying to tearing apart the other.  One is a hunter and the other a gatherer.  One is a carnivore and the other a herbivore; it is their nature.  The basic principles of nature would have to be dramatically changed before any of the prophecy in Isaiah 11:6 would occur.  It all has to be revolutionized, and it was; when Jesus Christ was born.  Jesus Christ brought change to this world, or rather to opportunity to change.  He gives mankind salvation from the inbred nature to sin.  Jesus Christ can change your life; if you give it to him.  He can change your life, because he can change your heart.  Jesus through the power of God and the Holy Ghost can change the natural man; he can banish the carnal nature out of your life and cause the impossible to be possible.  He changed the nature of water when they crossed the Red Sea, he changed the nature of a lion when Daniel was in the den, and he changed the nature of a rock in the wilderness to bring forth water.  Jesus can change the nature of your heart.  He can bring love where there was once hate, contentment where there was once covetousness, and humility in the place of pride.  Jesus Christ is change: real, genuine, supernatural change.  He can make the change, and if you let him, he will keep the change. 


The baby was born, the Son given, and all power was bought and won over sin.  We have the opportunity to be changed, if we yield our all and give it over to Jesus.  If we but let this little child, this great King, lead us.    

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