God breathed the breath of life into Adam and he was born
in body, soul and spirit (Genesis
2:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:23). Adam lived in total union with our Father
God in the Garden of Paradise. God’s perfect design included us living with Him
in Paradise for eternity as well. There was only one commandment Adam had to
keep, and his pride would not allow him to remain faithful. Adam’s sin
separated him from God. When Adam sinned, his spirit died.
All human beings are born with a body and soul, which are
alive, but our spirit is dead is sin too. That is why human beings crave
spirituality, seek Nirvana and go on holy pilgrimages. We are trying to
reconnect to God and experience the rebirth of our spirit. Before He created
the world, God designed a plan to redeem man back to Himself. He took a human
form and sacrificed Himself to pay the penalty of our sin.
Jesus, the man, was connected to God in Spirit throughout
His lifetime (Johan
1:1; 1 Timothy 3:16; John 4:24). Since God was His true Father, He was
not born with the curse of Adam’s sin on His life (Luke 2:11). He did live in this sin-cursed
world, however. Like us, His soul – thoughts, choices and emotions – was
influenced by the carnality in the world around Him. His soul had to grow in
wisdom and his body in stature, and it was His choice to grow in favor with
both God and man (Colossians
2:3; Luke 2:52).
As God the Son, the second person of the Trinity, Jesus
willingly laid down His life for us. Our human body will go to the grave, but
our soul – our thoughts and emotions - will never die (John 11:25-26). Only those who trust
in Jesus and turn from their wicked ways are Born Again in our spirit. We have
eternal life through Jesus Christ, our Lord (1 John 5:11-12). We abide in total union with
God, live and move and have our being in Christ, and are led by God’s Spirit
all the days of our life (Acts
17:28; Galatians 5:16, 25).
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, You suffered in life just as we do (Hebrews 2:14-18). You
became a man, so that in You, we can live as You (2 Corinthians 5:21). Your Spirit exchanges
our carnal humanity with Your righteousness. We have Your life dwelling within
us (1 John 5:12).
We grow in wisdom and stature by Your sanctifying process in our soul. We thank
You for dying in our place and giving us Your eternal life now and forever.
Teach us to have eternal values now as well. Show us the reality of our union
with You in this life, so that we can reap the benefits of holy living both now
and in eternity. We find our true identity in You.
Thought for the Day:
When our spirit is Born Again, we are united with Christ,
who is our life (Colossians
3:4).
