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THE BATTLE AGAINST SELF                                                                                                          
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 9
TEXT: Matthew 11:28-30.
KEY VERSE: “And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth?  and why is thy countenance fallen?” Genesis 4:6
Man in everything seeks to promote self. Man always feels cheated and wants to be recognized. The self in a man is the reflection of the old nature inherent in him. This is associated with the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life which is contrary to the will of God. The strife between two individuals is the manifestation of self in a man as can be seen in the case of Cain and Abel (Genesis 4: 1-8). Another case is that of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 26: 12-17). A believer can overcome the flesh in the following ways:
(i). Deal with self and allow Christ to reign in you:  If the self in a man is not overcome, it becomes very difficult to live a successful Christian life. God searches the heart and He said the heart is desperately wicked and except the Lord cleanses it, it will continue to manifest in a man. The only way out is for the man to obtain salvation from the Lord.
(ii) A man requires a new life in Christ to overcome self: He must be born again, genuinely saved, regenerated. Then he cries unto God to cleanse him from inner sin which is obtained by faith in the living God. When this is done self is purged by God and the person becomes free and peaceful (Ezekiel 36:25-28).
25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
 (iii) Watch and pray: God wants us to continue in prayer so that we do not enter into temptation. The Christian journey in holiness and righteousness is a spiritual warfare against the flesh. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. God wants you to think about righteous things. Whatever you do or say let it glorify God and not to promote self or the cause of the devil.

Thought for the day: To live a successful Christian life, deal with the self in you.
Song for the day: Make me holy (3x) Oh Lord

Bible reading for the day: Leviticus 7-9; Matthew 25:31-46
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