FACTS JUST FACTS

By Rick Mathes

Romans 6:17 (NASB77) ¹⁷  But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed,

There’s one thing for which you should be abundantly thankful; only you and God have all the facts about your real self.

C.H. Spurgeon:

As long as the blood-red flag of Christ’s Cross floats over the castle of your heart, Satan may get possession of the eye-gate and ear-gate for a while, but Christ is still King. Your will is still good toward righteousness. Sin has not dominion over you.

The freedom of slaves is measured,

By the length of their chains.

Let’s take a look at ourselves and measure just the facts:

Upward: All of the weight of hell is drawn on your eyes to turn them down and outward instead of upward to Christ. When our eyes are thus positions we measure our lives by materialism which is really the devil’s counterfeit pleasures instead of upward where all our joy is birthed in the person of Jesus.

Backward:

Remembering where you came from can and does give you a greater appreciation for where you are going. My favorite phrase in the KJV is “It came to pass!” If Jesus got you through you past big problems, He will be more than capable to get you through any difficulty on your horizon.

Inward:

Turning you eyes inward gives you a cindid view of the reality that dwells in you. But greater is He who lives in you, AMEN? Seeing yourself, your real self can be shocking moment of truth. Denial is such a safe and comfortable place to hide the “real you.”

Outward:

Once you have it all His on the inside, the outside goes form black and white to starling full-blown vivid color. Life finally deigns to reflect His commitment to your happiness and His love permeates your very being. Life becomes as close to heaven as it can get for now.

All-around:

You can do a 360o now and you won’t see or detect a demon anywhere. The Father puts His loving arms around you and all His creatures ay lovingly to you, “This one’s for you.”