Do You Smell That?

Recently we went through an ordeal with one of our dogs,  yes as you probably guessed it. He urinated all over my carpet. I was so upset, especially since my dog never does that. Immediately you could smell the strong odor of urine and it was disgusting. We quickly went into cleaning mode and began to bring out all the cleaning products and started to scrub the carpet because the last thing we wanted was a stain and a foul odor.
Needless to say it was quite an adventure and thankfully everything is smelling fresh again. Now your probably wondering why am I sharing this story with the entire world. Well this morning the Lord began to speak with me about my little adventure. Many times we live with the mindset that we are battling our flesh and constantly trying to put it under subjection. Many people struggle with identity issues whether  it's lust, fornication, anger or any area that the enemy is allowed access too. We try to justify  ourselves by sweeping it under the rug and we try to cover it up with a smile at church and our "hallelujah'" shouts during worship yet the devil is stomping all over you in your mind. You see when the dog urinated it made a mess of things and  smelt horrible We tried to do what ever we could to cover up the smell and clean the stain. But it was not until I went to the ROOT of the problem and did a deep steam clean that extracted the foul odor and removed all the junk from deep within every fiber fiber of this carpet. Once this was done it was like new, fresh and clean.  You see God wants to deal with the root issue, He wants to go to the very fiber of our being and pull out every piece of junk that has accumulated and caused us to walk with a foul odor in the spirit. Sometimes God turns up the heat on us but it's so we can grow in maturity and know our true identity in Christ. YOU are just as righteous as Jesus because He has made you righteous that day on calvery IT IS FINISHED!

We must know who we are in Christ and the righteousness you walk in. It's not a matter of sin its a matter of knowing the nature of Christ that dwells in us therefore because Jesus finished it at the cross (When Jesus had tasted it, he said, "It is finished!" Then he bowed his head and released his spirit. John 19:30) and because you are made in the image of God (So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground." Gen 1:27-28 NLT) What this means is you no longer have the sinful nature but the nature of CHRIST.

Pete Garza
Radio Air Jesus
www.radioairjesus.com