Herald of maranatha:
Daily devotional
Topic: Flesh versus Spirit.
Galatians 5:17
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
The key to living above sin and overcoming temptations is walking in the Spirit.
The next thing to consider is how to walk in the Spirit. Many people just read pass this portion of the scripture, so they remain in the struggle for victory. From the text, to walk in the Spirit is to be totally against what the flesh desires. If your spirit agrees with your flesh then you're in trouble, because every sin is linked to the flesh and it's desires. So your spirit should agree with the Holy Spirit, then subduing your flesh in turn makes your flesh agree with the Spirit(Holy Spirit). Overcoming sin is to be able to deny the flesh of it's desires.
Two basic sacrifices to walking in the Spirit will be outlined, if you start and get these right you'll experience the power of being a child of God and total freedom from sin.
* Studying the word of God; this grows our spirit man in the right direction.
"1 Peter 2:2 KJV
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:" for anyone who wants to grow in his walk in the Spirit, studying the word of God is the key, eat it day and night.
* Prayer, this can be with fasting, when you study the word of God, you pray it into your life. "1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV
Pray without ceasing."
"Mark 9:29 KJV
And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting." Jesus said this Himself, but you know this is not so interesting to the flesh.
Definitely from our text anyone who will walk in the Spirit will war against the flesh.
Take note of these, do it for a day and review your life at night, you'll see that victory over sin is possible as the scripture says.
The next thing to consider is how to walk in the Spirit. Many people just read pass this portion of the scripture, so they remain in the struggle for victory. From the text, to walk in the Spirit is to be totally against what the flesh desires. If your spirit agrees with your flesh then you're in trouble, because every sin is linked to the flesh and it's desires. So your spirit should agree with the Holy Spirit, then subduing your flesh in turn makes your flesh agree with the Spirit(Holy Spirit). Overcoming sin is to be able to deny the flesh of it's desires.
Two basic sacrifices to walking in the Spirit will be outlined, if you start and get these right you'll experience the power of being a child of God and total freedom from sin.
* Studying the word of God; this grows our spirit man in the right direction.
"1 Peter 2:2 KJV
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:" for anyone who wants to grow in his walk in the Spirit, studying the word of God is the key, eat it day and night.
* Prayer, this can be with fasting, when you study the word of God, you pray it into your life. "1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV
Pray without ceasing."
"Mark 9:29 KJV
And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting." Jesus said this Himself, but you know this is not so interesting to the flesh.
Definitely from our text anyone who will walk in the Spirit will war against the flesh.
Take note of these, do it for a day and review your life at night, you'll see that victory over sin is possible as the scripture says.
Prayer: Father Lord, I receive the grace to walk in the Spirit, to pay whatever sacrifice it takes in Jesus name.
Remain blessed
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