April 1, 2009

Walk Which Way...

Blessings Folk!!

How exciting!!

There is a boldness of the Lord breaking forth among His people.

Folk are beginning to realize that God has called us to a life of holiness.

They are beginning to understand that trust has too often been places in circumstance, in man’s way, in the “normal”…

More and more are seeking to have the mind of Christ...to walk with Him...to abide in Him and in Him alone!!

We will walk in one of two ways...either in the flesh or in the Spirit. The differences?

Gal 5:16-26
16 But I say,
walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.
17 For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.
18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law.
19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality,
20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions,
21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
24 Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
26 Let us not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.
NASU

Deeds of the flesh?

  • immorality
  • impurity
  • sensuality,
  • idolatry
  • sorcery
  • enmities
  • strife
  • jealousy
  • outbursts of anger
  • disputes
  • dissensions
  • factions
  • envying
  • drunkenness
  • carousing
  • and things like these

“But” you say…”I stumble and do some of this from time to time.”

Yes. It is the fruit of not abiding in the Lord.

If we abide in the Lord we will not manifest the fruit of the flesh.

It is that simple.

When I sin, it is because I have stepped out of the abiding Presence of the Lord.

Fruit of the Spirit?
  • love
  • joy
  • peace
  • patience
  • kindness
  • goodness
  • faithfulness
  • gentleness
  • self-control

When we walk in death-to-self we are alive to the Spirit.
We will then be vessels of the manifest Presence of the Spirit.
We will not walk in the flesh.

But…

If we walk in the flesh...especially if we walk in the flesh seeking the Spirit (think on that)...then we will will bear fruit of the flesh.

It is simple.
Choose your way or choose God’s way.

Choose the way of the Lord, then stand firm boldly and loudly in the Truth!

Today’s reading from the “So That’s Why” Bible consists of pages 515-520.
A printable pdf calendar of the daily reading can be found here - Bible Resources

Continue to pray for Leah…

Blessings!!
Thus far and no more...