THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 283

THIS IS MY BODY “GIVEN’FOR YOU! No man takes my life from Me. Rather, I as the Good Shepherd lay my life down for my sheep!

Yes, Adam was created in the likeness in earthy form, an image of God’s form. As we read in Genesis, God breathed into Adam and thus Adam became a living soul. But as we also read, Adam disobeyed God’s Words of caution. In the Garden, satan deceived Adam into believing that God had misinformed him. In the end, Adam fell for satan's lie. So God, expelled Adam along with Eve from their garden paradise.

As we also know from the scriptures, God had declared that the soul that sins shall surely die. Because of Adams' disobedience, death now reigned. Still, God loved His creation! So God devised a plan of salvation, resulting from counselling with Himself. A plan that did not demand involvement by anyone other than Himself! What was this plan?

Well, God was going to undo Adam's transgression. As we know now, this plan was to be implemented at an unimaginable cost. God was going to descend to earth, clothe Himself in flesh, and appear exactly as any other of Adam’s offspring.

In fact, He in His way of Life was going to demonstrate the Way that the Kingdom of God functions. JESUS being God Himself manifest in flesh went about doing good, healing all that were sick and oppressed by the devil. In other words, JESUS turned the tables upside down on the practiced religion of the day. In fact, religion of the day endeavoured constantly to obstruct this new way!

JESUS, at an appointed time allowed His opponents to have their way and crucify Him. In some aspect, one can envision these folks figuring that they could return their previous traditions and form of worshipping. Admittedly, not with any heart feeling - just worshiping in a traditional form! (They doing lip service, but their heart is far from me saith the scriptures)

JESUS was crucified, then buried, rising again the third day, fulfilling Leviticus chapter 23. But JESUS' body did not enter the phase of corruption. For it is written, that God would not permit His Holy child’s body to see corruption. The Holy Spirit of God fathered the embryo whilst the fetus was clothed upon in a surrogate mother’s womb.

Later, as we read further in the scriptures, we learn that while we crucified the body, the Spirit within that body we could not kill. Similarly, all the rage of darkness imposed upon JESUS' body were also being imposed /impacted upon the Holy Spirit who indwelt JESUS. As stated, JESUS the name declared of the Holy Spirit -- the body of JESUS was the flesh wherein IMMANUEL or God with us did dwell.

Of course, JESUS' body was prone to sin as all of Adam's offspring. Nevertheless, JESUS did not sin. Neither did JESUS die because of His sin! Simply put, JESUS died for OUR sin. JESUS put Himself in our place!

JESUS body died. That was the imposed penalty. But to enter into the state of corruption was not included in the plan. So God who was in the man JESUS quickened (or made alive) the body of JESUS. Instead of JESUS entering into the state of corruption, JESUS body was changed into a spiritual body!

A spiritual body having bones and flesh (tangible. The Holy Spirit in so doing, declared that man in this new spiritual dimension were to be in His Creation -- His Habitation.

This is why WE ARE THE BODY OF CHRIST! Peace to one and all!