THE INNER MAN

We possess a reasoning capacity(intelligence) and a moral capacity(conscience). God created man possessing both the body and the spirit. There is a part of everyone of us which is made in the image of God. It is the inner man, the part of man which God looks upon.

So God created humans to be like Himself. (Genesis1:27).

"It's human nature!" You have often heard that excuse for someone's bad behavior. But here we are told that God created us, "to be like Himself". But something went wrong(Genesis chapter3) because bad behavior isn't just human nature.
The good news is that God is always ready to do what He did in the beginning. He will create you all overagain "to be like Himself". You need to be born again!
To be 'born again' is an idea that baffles many people today. The nature we are born with can't truly appreciate God or His ways. By dying as a sacrifice for our sins Jesus destroyed satan's power over us and made it possible for people to live in obedience and peace with God.

....Lord looks at the heart. (1 Samuel 16:7)

Since God looks on our hearts we should be more concerned with our souls than our bodies. We should give more importance to take care of our hearts than to maintain our hair, physique etc.,

What will you gain, if you own the whole world but destroy yourself? What would you give to get back your soul? (Mathew 16:26).

We find importance in enhancing our outer man, but we forget to prepare our hearts for the one who sees and knows every thought.
Let us be honest, submissive and obedient to all God's commands. Let us become people "after God's own heart" like David.

I have died, but Christ lives in me. And now i live by faith in the son of God, who loved me and gave His life for me. (Galatians 2:20).

The above verse doesn't talk about physical death but it is talking about the actual death of our inner principles of living, which are opposing to the principles of Christ.

Let us get rid of our sinful nature and renew our salvation everyday.

He who is righteous, let Him be righteous still(Revelation 22:11).

We cannot take pride in our righteousness because we are guilty ones and deserve nothing but hell. It is because of His sacrifice and His love we stand blameless and Holy.

Let us say to the Lord,
Search me, O God and know my heart; try me and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. (Psalm 139:23,24). Amen.
~Blessed Christian.