Genesis 6: 1-3 NKJV
There is that within each of us, a part of our inner being which is totally unpredictable. It is this part of our being that often follows prompts from other outside sources. This is that part of us which more than anything desires to have things its own way. Nobody but a true gambler could enjoy a wild card. For a wild card is unpredictable, unstable and often dangerous to others. Websters defines the word 'Wildcard' as "A playing card that can have any value, suit, color or other property in a game at the discretion of the player holding it." As you can see, a wild card is a unpredictable card used solely at the discretion of the person holding the card. Why do I bring this up? Well, that random part within us is like our very own wildcard which we use to satisfy our own desires. It is in Genesis 6:3 where God, pained over mans wicked behavior, reveals this unpredictable part of our nature. As our Lord laments, "My spirit will not strive with man forever, for he is INDEED FLESH; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years." Yes, although we were created in the very image of God, we still are indeed flesh. Yet our flesh is yet just a small part of our existance. For as God is trinity in that He is Father, Son and Holy Spirit so man is threefold also in that we are composed of Body, spirit and soul.
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 NKJV
Now, I don't claim to know all there is to know about the flesh relationship within us, which probably will delight a certain friend of mine. However, from what I've come to learn, it is that wildcard nature of our own flesh which seeks to satisfy our own desires. Of course, this will surely run against that spirit of Christ which resides in those who have known Jesus. It is a well oiled machine that will have all parts running in harmony with each other. For the christian, when our body, soul and spirit are all in unity with the one who created us, then we will be in harmony with our Lord Jesus.
And you He made alive, who were dead to trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our own flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others. But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (By grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2: 1-6 NKJV
As you can see from Ephesians 2, we all once lived according to the lusts of our own flesh. In fact, we were once children of wrath as all who do not know Jesus are. So what happened? Jesus Christ happened! For it is through our Lords love and mercy which we who were once lost in the desires of our own flesh, are now alive through Christ Jesus.
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5: 7-8 NKJV
I'm not much of a gambling man, I like a sure thing. For this reason, in my heart I chose Jesus. No longer do I need to go through life alone, for He is with me. Yet I still have that wild card within me. The ultimate goal is to have our own flesh in submission to our Lord Jesus who is within us.
~Scott~
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