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NOT TO COVER BUT WASH (The work of the blood)

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 1 John 1:7 The blood of Jesus was shed for a reason, it was not shed to cover your sins, as anything covered remains, just awaiting an uncovering.  The devil is on an escavatory activity, he wants  to dig up your past mistakes and sin to hurt you or truncate your relationship with God that's why  Revelation 12:10 calls him the accuser of the brethren. God, fully aware of this fact, decided to send the blood of Jesus not to cover your sins but blot (wash) them off. Zechariah 3:1 holds the account of Joshua the High priest being accused because as at the time, they survived on the blood of bulls and heifers and the blood of bulls was only potent to the extent of covering sins and staying the execution of judgement for a while. Jesus came into the scene shedding His blood to cleanse, wash, erase and blot out your sins...

I PUT MY BODY UNDER SUBJECTION

  Have you thought about it, the fact that you fall asleep the moment you decide to read? You start snoring the minute you decide to write or work at night?  But, you can stay up for hours mindlessly scrolling through social media.  The human body is a centre that thrives on pleasure: immediate pleasure. Sometimes (all the time), this pleasure seeking is  detrimental to our growth and elevation. Because time will move and not wait for you to find a balance between your pleasure seeking flesh and the higher calling of purpose, you might end up in a future unplanned.  The pull of gratification is easy but we must put this body under SUBJECTION . It is the only way to achieve the seemingly impossible. Paul, in the Bible who wrote more than 5 books in the new testament understood this. He realized that to do the extraordinary, his desires must come under his control.  How? 1. Set up your dreams and goals before you always. Be aware of where you are going and ho...