Galatians 5:16
“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.”
Galatians 5:16 NIV
God's Spirit not only guides, He also empowers because the challenge of obeying Him is impossible in our own strength. The Holy Spirit supplies everything we need to live a Godly life, and He produces His amazing fruit in us. To live the spiritual life that God requires of all His children means that we should be willing to submit to His will and authority, in every situation we meet. In all our day by day dealings, we are to remain submissive to His leadings and obedient to His corrections, trusting His Word, listening to His voice, and depending on Him alone. We are not to rely on our own human abilities, actions, intuition, and strength, but only do those things that we hear from Him. Walking by the spirit is just living a life in the spirit. It's living your life in the continual presence of the spirit of God. Jesus put it like this in John 15 we need to abide in Him basically the same thing. If we abide in Jesus, the spirit is working within us. So as we abide in Jesus Christ, as we abide in that vine, as a branch abides in the vine, the Holy Spirit is pulsating the sap into our body. And He is producing then fruit in our lives. But as Jesus said, When I'm separated from that vine, I shrivel up and I die. So walking in the spirit is a God consciousness. It's having Christ foremost in all our affections. It's pursuing God with all of our hearts, as we're commanded to, as the Great Commandment. It's to have no other idols before us and no other gods before us but to serve God alone with all of our hearts. I think what's important to understand too when we talk about abiding in Jesus is that the way we abide in Jesus is to be practicing what we call the spiritual disciplines. I can't abide in Jesus just by doing what I want to do. Abiding Jesus is giving us the means He has given us that Hecuses to bring grace into our lives. Things like Bible reading, Bible memorization, Bible meditation, prayer, fellowship, church attendance, evangelism, serving other people. These are ways that we abide in Jesus. Being led by the Spirit should be the natural lifestyle of the sons and daughters of God. As you intentionally and intimately seek to maintain an awareness of His presence throughout the day, He is only a thought away. When your mind turns to Him, He gives sensitivity to the things of God and understanding about the situations and people in your life!!!
Father thank You for this day and that You have given us a regenerated human spirit, and the power to live our life in spirit and truth. Lord let Your abundant blessings be my friend and family’s portion today. Lord we pray that, day by day, we may walk by means of the Spirit and submit to His leading and guiding. Lord help us to listen to Your voice, submit to Your will, and be obedient to His correction so that we will not succumb to the desires of the flesh but rather walk in newness of life. Lord use my friend to declare Your Word to all today. Daddy we love You amen. Be a blessing. Love ya !
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