Full Subjection

&. FULL SUBJECTION ~: oF

Now the river ‘Jordan is nat very wide and deep.. It is not more than 26 to 30 feet wide. The children of Israel could have built a bridge over it or could have used boats to cross it. But the Lord had instructed them. that the priests carrying the ark should go first and all the other people should follow them. As soon as the feet of the. priests touched the water, the water parted and the people passed across on dry ground. The waters of Jordan speaks of our sinful fleshly nature which: hinders tis from -' posseséing our Inheritance. As long as we depend on —* gut willpower and strength’to overcome.that nature, we ‘will be.defeated.: It:ig only when the Lord:: Jesus. Christ takes charge of our Jives that we-can enjoy victory,::~-

’ - ..Paul the apostle, was one of the most highly qualified. men of his time. He could. asto say that he.was I - blameless as touching the righteousness which was accoi rding to the law. Yet.fhe did. not: depend: on his.. human qualifications, rather he said. that he had no. confidence in the flesh-{Phil. 3:4). He also said “... .. not I, but: Christ sede! Justas the children of. 4srael had: ne scheme ~ or plan.of their own to cross -the river but were.fully. -Qbedient to the plan God had given them,-similarly: we should enthrone the Lord Jesus Christ in our heavenly King and.be under His full subjection, Just as the waters patted a¢ soon as the feet of the priests: touched: it, --we. too. will find thea power of the Lord working on our dehaif. and leading-us to victory.- Day after day we have to faca many battles in our hearts because the enemy stirs -us up ° with thoughts of hatred, enmity, jealousy, lust, impurity, greed, pride etc. These desires, feelings and thoughts cannot be conquered by our own will power, knowledge orclayerness. - Ls ay

We'have to say by faith, “Lord Jesus, I cannot ° conquer these sinful desires by myself. They are troubl-—ing m8. You please conquer théfion my behalf” Then alone we can enjoy His victory, ~~; mo