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Dr. Arnold Murray, DRE Newsletter #237 - July 1998
@ 1998 SCN

Flesh becomes old. If we do things God's

way by eating the right foods, our bodies serve
II 1Rentwal
lithe Those of you that understand the parable of
fig tree know the foxes are Kenites.
us well; however, our flesh bodies age and wither. ~i;;;;;;; _ _ _ _ _ _;J
Our spiritual bodies, on the other hand, can become LAMENTATIONS 5:19-20 Thou, 0 LORD, remainest
stronger with each passing day. Age means nothing to our for ever; Thy throne from generation to generation. 2.Q
Wherefore dost Thou forget us for ever, and forsake us
spiritual selves. Your spiritual self may be developed into so long time?
a fortress of strength. Your spiritual self may live eternally,
if you do things God's way. We are going to begin our God doesn't ever forget His children. It just seems that
study with Israel singing a sad song in Lamentations. At way, when you get yourself in a mt. The next time yeu
this point, Israel is totally under the dominance of their feel like God has forsaken you, ask yourself this question.
enemy. Unfortunately, this sad song may sound all to What have I done for God lately?
familiar to many of you today.
LAMENTATIONS 5:21 Turn Thou us unto Thee, 0 LORD.
LAMENTATIONS 5:12-13 Princes are hanged up by their and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.
hand: the faces of elders were not honoured. n They took
the young men to grind, and the children fell under the Jeremiah is praying that their spirits be renewed as
wood. they were in the days of old, the first world age. An age
where there was no flesh to get in a rut, and the world
The elders weren't honoured, and the children were was perfect. Do you need a renewal of spirit? Then understand
forced to do menial work as bond-slaves. How many of what state Jeremiah is asking God to renew them to, and
you have to work two jobs to keep up with the bondage ask God for the same.
of usery? Get out from under usery.
LAMENTATIONS 5:22 But Thou hast utterly rejected us;
LAMENTATIONS 5:14 The elders have ceased from the Thou art vel}' wroth against us.
gate, the young men from their musick.
God's wrath continues to build against those that don't
The wise elders that should be making judgements in love and serve Him. That wrath will soon be poured out.
the gate, or courts, are not. There is nothing for the young Let's turn to Psalms as we continue our study on renewaL
men to be happy about. If you don't renew your spirit, We will pick it up with David having gone to Bathsheba
you may slip into the same rut. and having caused the death of Uriah. God utilizes the
LAMENTATIONS 5:15-16 The joy of our heart is ceased; situation to communicate some wisdom to you.
our dance is turned into mourning. ~ The crown is fallen
from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! PSALMS 51:5-6 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; And
in sin did my mother conceive me. 6. Behold, Thou desirest
truth in the inward parts: And in the hidden part Thou
Don't ever let the crown of Christianity fall from your shalt make me to know wisdom.
head! You are a child of the Living God. You are some­
hody' Art like it! Don'talmw youffielf tobeplaeed into TIle ihWard part of you IS your spirit. :AICtrue wisoom
bondage to usery. I realize most young couples have to is from God.
finance their homes and cars. That is understandable. Paying
15-20% interest on credit cards is not understandable. PSALMS 51:7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be
clean: Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
LAMENTA TlONS 5: 17 For this our heart is faint; for these
things our eyes are dim. The cleansing blood of Jesus Christ gets the job done
in this generation.
If you are making monthly payments on large credit
card balances, take a close look at your statement next PSALMS 51:8-9 Make me to hear joy and gladness; That
month, and your eyes won't be so dim. How much of your the bones which Thou hast broken may rejoice. fJ Hide
last payment was principal, and how much was interest? Thy face from my sins, And blot out all mine iniquities.
They are ripping you off. Come out of bondage. If you God's chastisement can be painful; however, when we
don't have the resources to pay them off, go to your bank repent, He erases our sins from the book.
for a loan to do so. At least the interest rate will be more
reasonable, and you can pay yourself the difference in PSALMS 51:10 Create in me a clean hearl, 0 God; And
interest rates. renew a right spirit within me.

LAMENTATIONS 5: 18 Because of the mountain of Zion, This is a very wise prayer. Only with a clean mind
which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it. and a renewed spirit are we able to understand the deeper
meanings of God's Word. Ask and truly mean it, and God
will fill your mind with understanding.
PSALMS 51:11-12 Cast me not away from Thy pres­
ence; And take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. .zg Restore
unto me the joy of Thy salvation; And uphold me with
Thy free spirit.
God's salvation is Jesus. A free spirit has the choice
to do right in life. Ask God to restore that spirit in you.
Let's go to II Corinthians for another witness. The subject
is renewing your spirit.
" CORINTHIANS 4:14 Knowing that He Which raised
up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and
shall present us with you.
If you believe Jesus rose from death, you also will
be raised from the dead.
II CORINTHIANS 4:15 For all things are for your sakes,
that the abundant grace might, through the thanksgiving
of many, redound to the glory of God.
All things are for your sakes. Even those that aren't
so pleasant. Kiss the paddle of chastisement, renew your
spirit and give God the glory for all.
" CORINTHIANS 4: 16 For which cause we faint not;
but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man
is renewed day by day.
Flesh becomes old and dies. Your spirit is capable
of becoming stronger every day and eternal life. Which
do you allow to control your behaviour? I hope it is your
spirit. If you answered your flesh, you are probably
among the group making monthly payments on a 15-20%
interest rate credit card we talked about earlier.
II CORINTHIANS 4: 17-18 For our light affliction, which
is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceed­
ing and eternal weight of glory; J.a While we look not
at the things which are seen, but at the things which
are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal;
but the things which are not seen are eternal.
Your flesh is temporary. Your spirit body may live
forever. Renew your spirit. Your soul depends on your
spirits ability to control the behaviour of your flesh. How
do you renew your spirit? Turn to Romans Chapter 12.
ROMANS 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by
the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living
sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable
service. if And be not conformed to this world: but be
ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye
mar prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect,
wil of God.
If you will study God's Word and do His work, the
renewal comes almost automatically. Your works are w~ll­
pleasing to God, and you deserve renewal.
ROMANS 12:3 For I say, through the grdce given unto
me, to every man that is among you, not to think of
himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think
soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the
measure of faith.
Be sincere, and utilize the gifts God has given you.
ROMANS 12:4-5 For as we have many members in
one body, and all members have not the same office:
!2 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every
one members one of another.
Every member is as important to the overall body as
another. Let's turn to Hebrews. I want you to see a new
way to approach God, even though He is unseen. How
does one get His attention?
HEBREWS 10:12-13 But this Man, after He had offered
one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand
of God; ~ From henceforth expecting till His enemies be
made His footstool.
The Election will make Christ's enemies His footstoo\.
Have you known since you were a child there was more
to God's Word than you were being taught? Perhaps, you
have a destiny.
HEBREWS 10: 14-16 For by one offering He hath per­
fected for ever them that are sanctified. 1!2 Whereof the
Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that He had
said before, J.a "This is the covenant that I will make with
them after those days, saith the LORD; I will put My laws
into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
His laws are in your heart and mind, if you study
the letter He has written to you.
HEBREWS 10: 17-18 And their sins and iniquities will I
remember no more." J.a Now where remission of these is,
there is no more offering for sin.
Once your sins have been forgiven, don't continually
ask forgiveness for the same sins. He doesn't want to hear
about it anymore.
HEBREWS 10:19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to
enter unto the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
Jesus rent the veil from top to bottom giving each
of us access into the holy of holies. that is to say God.
HEBREWS 10:20 By a new and livinfl. way which He
hath consecrated for us, through the veIl, that is to say,
His flesh;
Jesus endured the crucifixion without a wimper so that
you and I could be partakers of the new and living way.
After repentance, we can walk right into the holiest. You
can approach God directly. You can ask Him to lift you
out of the ruts of flesh life by renewing your spirit. I
want to leave you with one final thought in Ephesians.
EPHESIANS 4:20-22 But ye have not so learned Christ;
illIf so be that ye have heard Him, and have been taught
by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22 That ye put off
concerning the former conversation the old man, which
is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
Paul is addressing those that are in the world. He is
talking to those that allow their flesh to rule.
EPHESIANS 4:23-24 And be renewed in the spirit of your
mind; ~ And that ye put on the new man, which after
God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
God created us in righteousness and true holiness.
Look what our flesh has done to us. We all fall short.
Repent, ask God to renew your spirit and get on with
God's work.