Day 207 "The flesh can never be satisfied; it will always hunger for more even unto death."

Day 207 Matthew 24:37-41 “But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.” The death of all flesh. This is how Genesis Chapters 6 and 7 describe the great flood in the days of Noah, wow, the death of all flesh. I don't know that I have ever thought about the coming of the Lord in such a way yet, truly, this is what the return of Jesus will accomplish. No longer will mankind be bound or influenced by our flesh. In the blinking of an eye, all temptation, evil, and boundaries will be gone; every physical influence we are subjected to destroyed, wow! You see, the people of the time of Noah had completely given themselves over to their fleshly desires and influences. We read that fallen angels had actually left their heavenly place and inhabited human bodies to partake in the lusts of the flesh. The Bible tells us again in Genesis 6 and 7 that violence prevailed as well; the people were so violent they were out of control. Their desires, fears, and wants had completely taken over all of their actions, again the result of giving in to the flesh. I, for one, understand, to a certain degree, this battle that rages on between the flesh and the spirit. While I cannot speak for anyone else, the truth is the moment I let down my guard I'm in trouble. Now mind you, I don't run off into a perverted state of sinful activities; however, I am convinced, if I were to completely let go, there is no telling where my flesh would lead me. When Paul tells us in Ephesians 6:12 that we wrestle not against flesh and blood, he is correct in that the battle is a spiritual one; however, let us not forget that the daily battle we fight truly is against our own flesh, which has been influenced by demonic spirits seeking to cause our failure and fall. I remember as a child growing up, television commercials were about 1 minute every 15 minutes. They were neither offensive nor explicit; they were, however, as always very suggestive. Today, it seems that there is more commercial time than air time, and every commercial is directly targeted at our flesh; they seek to enhance our fleshly desire to be satisfied by their product. The ad agencies know that if they can get our flesh to desire a product, most of us will give in to that desire, and their product will be consumed in one way or another. However, it is rare that we see a commercial targeting our spiritual desires. The many cults that call themselves churches don't even target the spiritual needs. No, they target family values; why? because it works. People are genuinely seeking to satisfy the desires of their flesh with seemingly reckless abandon today. They are on a slippery slope headed for sure destruction for the flesh can never truly be satisfied–it will always seek more pleasure. Therefore, we must continue to fight even the harder to protect ourselves and our loved ones from giving in to those desires. Our lives must be lived to satisfy our spirit for, after all, one will live on and soon the other will die, one way or another! Daily Prayer: Father, please give us the strength to stand against our fleshly desires, and may our desire to grow in the strength of our spirit overwhelm the temptations of this world. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. "The flesh can never be satisfied; it will always hunger for more even unto death." Gene Burroughs, Pastor