Before Easter I kept coming up with a thought that was even coming to me in waking dreams. The thought was “The Word of God needs to be in it’s proper place”. I did not understand this thought that wouldn’t leave me, so I finally asked God directly what does this mean.

I did not get the answer immediately, but I kept pondering it and during the Easter sermon at church I got my answer. You would think I would have gotten an answer like the Word of God needs to be a priority, or the Word of God needs to be hidden in my Heart, but that is not the answer I got.

The answer was sort of multidimensional. But before I get to the answer, I would like to set the context. The pastor’s sermon was a Easter sermon so it makes sense that it was about the resurrection. But the sermon had a different approach to the story of the resurrection. It connected the resurrection to the creation story in the book of Genesis. I have studied similar connections to Genesis and Jesus’s work on the Cross in the past, but the Pastor sermon sort of did it in a different way and was definitely unexpected.

But it was not his approach to the topic of the resurrections that I want to talk about as much as what it led me to ponder. God seem to be laying the ground work to answering my question earlier that morning.

So how do we see God’s word in it’s proper place?

What was said to Adam in the Garden?

16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: (Gen 2:16)

It was a command, and as long as it was obeyed he would dwell in paradise, have close fellowship with God and not know death.

The next commandments came through Moses and the law .

When, Jesus came into the picture, he said:

If ye love me, keep my commandments. (John 14:15)

And the Apostle John said in his Letter:

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. (1John 5:3)

So, why am I emphasizing commandments? Well people like to emphasizes that we are not under law but under grace which is true but unfortunately it ends up being used many times as a license to sin. I just wanted to show that commandments have a place in the old testament and the new testament even though its place may be different.

Let’s get back to the connection of creation and the resurrection.

1. The first Adam fell and broke the only command that was given by God.
2. The last Adam, which was Jesus was perfect and obeyed all commandments of God.

1. In the Genesis God created a new beginning.
2. In the resurrections God created a new beginning.

1. In the beginning God had fellowship with man who was one in body, soul and spirit.
2. After the Fall, man’s fellowship with God was broken, his spirit died, and his body and soul would eventually be dead as well.

1. After the resurrection God made it possible to fellowship with Him again.
2. After the resurrection God made it possible to be born again.

Now that we have the ground work laid, let us get to the amazing part where God opened my eyes to look at God’s word in a multidimensional and personal way. The beautiful part is God’s word is for us and about us, and as a believer should be in us.

1. In the first creation, God created man in this order
   • Body, Soul, Spirit (Genesis 2:7)
2. In the new creation, God is creating us with a new man in this order.
   • Spirit, Soul, Body (Ephesians 4:24, John 3:5-7)

1. When Adam fell God had to work with man in new way.
   • God needed to work with man in relation to his soul and flesh.
   • God wanted man’s soul to rule over his flesh in righteousness.
   • Man’s spirit was dead.
2. When Jesus was resurrected God was able work with man in a new way.
   • God made it possible to work with man in relation to his spirit and soul.
   • God wants man’s new spirit to rule over his soul in righteousness.
   • God wants us to considers our body (flesh) dead.

He has already given us a perfect spirit. He is now working on our Soul and will eventually give us a new body.

Seeing God’s Word in its proper place.

I thought God had given me the answer that day, that God’s word could not have a proper place unless we understand how God works with us today, but I could never get a peace that the answer was complete. It took several weeks for it to become clear that the answer had a personal message for me.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. (Hebrews 11:6)

I have faith, I believe that God is who he says he is, and I definitely have been seeking Him. So I thought I had a full handle on that verse. God started to show me that I did not.

And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. (Exodus 3:14)

Notice that in Hebrews it states “HE IS” but in Exodus it states “I AM”. That Sunday I was shown one side of the coin. God’s side. Now I needed to look at my side. Basically, God’s side is “I Am” and our side is “He Is”.

But what does “He Is” imply for me?

• “Trust”

And what does Trust imply for me.

• “No Fear”

Acknowledging the Truth is not enough. Believing the Truth is not enough. Faith requires a foundation of trust and trust will always be undermined by fear.

And boy do I find my self troubled by fear. The strange thing is that I can easily trust God with my mind, and I find it easy to surrendered my will to God, but I find my emotions are a different story. Yes my emotions are a wild-card.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (2Tim 2:15)

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that [pertain] unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: (2Pet 1:3)

I believe that God wants to make us whole, but God’s Word needs to find its proper place in our faith. In order for this to happen our soul must be united in faith without fear. I have much to ponder.