7 Deadly...Lust

We are 3-part beings made in the image and likeness of Yahweh. We are spirits, we have souls, and we live in our bodies. I can't tell you how many times I've heard this in my lifetime... yet I have to remind myself that there are people who aren't aware of it. And even for those who are, we need to be reminded that there's a constant battle going on between our flesh and our spirits; if we're not conscious of that, we will be ruled by our senses rather than our spirits.

The lusts of the flesh -- sex, food, approval, comfort, control, etc. -- are powerful, but our spirits are far more so. I often think of the man Jesus (Yahshua) met who was possessed by thousands of demons. When Yahshua asked him his name he replied, "Legion, because we are many." Yet this legion of demons was unable to kill the man simply because he willed not to die. Somewhere deep down inside he knew who he truly was and what he was capable of. The moment Yahshua cast the demons out of the man and gave them permission to enter a herd of pigs nearby, they ran the herd into the sea to their deaths... they couldn't do that to the man no matter how hard they tried.

We are supposed to develop our spirits to the point where they dominate our flesh. Given the potential of our spirits, this should not be a difficult task at all. But we are so easily deceived into thinking our bodies are who we are, or that our bodily desires are more powerful than our God-given ones. Lies. It's time for us to stop living so far below our potential -- we were made to glorify Yahweh in spirit, soul AND body. We are more than able. We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.