First Degree

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

The mind is a wonderful tool for man. It is inventive, calculating, imaginative, and solves problems. Without the mind of man, we would all still be hunter gatherers like many of the animals of this planet. But we are not animals, are we? Or are we?

We do like to think we are above the animals, that we are superior in all ways to animals. We even view them as pets, food, and wild subjects in OUR world. We dominate this planet it is ours. Yes, the mind rationalizes also.

I quoted Hebrews 4:12 for one reason. It identifies that first degree of separation between man and animals. We are chosen vessels to receive the spirit of God. The word of God is how we can identify that first degree of separation, the differences between the soul and spirit, between structure and substance, between thoughts and intent.

Man without God is an animal. If you do not believe that just turn on the news and see what they are doing to each other. Murder, mayhem, theft, greed, corruption, genocide, and ugliness so vile I will not speak it here. All these things and more are the result of man pushing God out of their lives, out of their governments, out of their nations.  And here we are, believers, possessed of God separated by just one degree of Good News.

The time for the harvest is ripe. Share the Good News.

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