Walk by the Spirit
Today's scripture“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.”
Galatians 5:16-17
There is something that Paul writes in Galatians that is so vital in walking in spiritual victory as a believer. SOMETHING EVERY BELIEVER OUGHT TO KNOW! But first let me take you to John 15 , where Jesus tells believer that apart from Him they can do nothing. Nothing here means nothing. It’s impossible to bear any spiritual fruit in your walk with jesus apart from Jesus. He abides in us by the Holy Spirit.
BELIEVERS ARE THEN COMMANDED IN TWO PLACES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT TO WALK UNDER THE BEAUTIFUL Influence of the Holy Spirit so that they may bear the fruits of the Holy Spirit in their lives. One is Galatians, where Paul writes;
Another is the book of Romans;
“For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.”
Romans 8:13
But the big question is; How do you walk by the Spirit? How do you live by the Spirit? Well, walking by the SPIRIT is you doing everything in your power to maximize the influence of the Holy Spirit in your life. Because when you walk by the Spirit, the Holy Spirit’s influence grows in your life and you will start to bear His fruits. Walking by the Spirit involves you doing everything in your power to practise those spiritual disciplines that draw God near to you.