January 29 | Daily Devotion | Do Not Yield To The Downward Pull Of Your Flesh | Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenJanuary 28, 20249mWatch on YouTube

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Summary

Man is uniquely created with both the dust of the earth (the downward pull) and the Spirit (the upward pull), giving him conscience and the ability to choose. The central message warns that yielding to the downward pull—whether through sin, addiction, or twisting scripture to justify sin—leads away from God. Believers must use scripture not to find comfort in sin, but to pursue holiness.

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Why God created man on the same day as the animalsGod made the animals and man on the sixth day to establish that man shares a similar body structure and dust origin with animals.

The breath of God and the moral conscienceWhen God breathed into man, He gave him a living soul and a conscience, making him a moral creature answerable to his Creator.

Facing the upward and downward pullsBecause of our dust origin and God's breath, we experience a constant struggle between the flesh and the spirit.

Why God did not make man like a robotGod gave us choice and conscience rather than programming us like planets or robots, which is necessary to become children of God.

The first temptation in the garden and the wildernessThe first temptations faced by Adam and Eve and later by Jesus were both related to the addictions of the body and the mind.

Has God really said?The devil starts his deception by questioning God's commands and leading people to look for loopholes in Scripture.Genesis 3:1

Using the Bible to find comfort for sinTwisting scripture to justify disobedience or using biblical examples like David to excuse adultery means using the Bible to unify sin rather than repent.

Using human reason to override the conscienceWhen conscience tells us something is wrong, we often use human reasoning to justify our actions and go against what is right.

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