I want you to notice the tenses in the opening verse. It
reads, “As was the earthly man, so are those who are
of the earth….” He should have said, “…so were those who are
of the earth…,” since the preceding verb is also in the past
tense—“was.” He however used present tense, showing that
though Adam is no longer here, the people who are not born
again are born after him, and are like him—fallen.
The second part of the verse says, “…and as is the
man from heaven, so also are those who are of heaven.”
Again, examine the tenses closely: He used the present tense
for Jesus. While on earth, Jesus boldly declared, “I’m from
above” (John 8:23), even though He was born in Bethlehem.
Understand that He became the second and last Adam, not
when He was born in Bethlehem, but when He was raised
from the dead. That’s when He was born again, and became
the head of the new creation. So, Jesus “is…,” but Adam
“was…!” If you’re born again, you’re born after the man from
heaven, Christ Jesus.
You might have heard people say, “I don’t know that
man from Adam?” They’re referring to Adam of the Garden
of Eden, because that’s their origin. We never talk like that
as new creations, because we’re from heaven. You’ve got
to know who you are, and declare it. Moses said to God,
“Who shall I say sent me?” God replied, “I AM THAT I AM”
(Exodus 3:14). He didn’t say, “I don’t know who I am”; He
said, “Tell them, I AM sent you.” In the same way, always be
bold to declare who you are, and where you’re from. You’re
You’re From Heaven a God-man from heaven. Hallelujah!
Even now, declare, “I’m from heaven; born of the
Word and Spirit of the Lord!” You can’t even say that without
the anointing being stirred in your spirit! Such a declaration
nullifies the thoughts of weakness or impossibility. Never talk
like an earthling because you’re from heaven. You’re not
ordinary. “But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus
Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as
our Saviour” (Philippians 3:20 NLT).
CONFESSION
Nothing is impossible with me
because I hail from above. All the
forces of life and nature are at my
disposal, they work together for
my good because I’m the King’s
kid. I’m conscious of my heavenly
heritage and walk in the light of
who I am; an associate of the
God-kind! Glory to God!
FURTHER STUDY:
John 3:31
1 John 4:4-6
John 15:18-19
1 YEAR BIBLE
READING PLAN:
Luke 7:36-50
Joshua 1-2
2 YEAR BIBLE
READING PLAN:
Matthew
26:26-35
Exodus 37
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