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Walk In The Spirit

Day 284

Reading: Galatians 1:1 - Galatians 6:18

How we relate with God is a matter that many have written or talked about. The church in Galatia contains a lesson for every believer. Reading through the letter to the Galatians you feel Paul was cross with the vacillations of the believers in Galatia. Paul was dealing with issues that plague the believer even today. 

Many start the race well and suddenly after some time start running the race in a manner that seemingly appears to pour cold water on fire. The Galatians listened to teaching that derailed them. They soon were preaching and subscribing to a gospel that was different from the true gospel. They had imbibed a lie that the gospel required them to do works to maintain or attain salvation. As I read this I began to ask myself how many times have I allowed an opinion of men to cause me to waver from the place of faith? 

Paul instructs that we believers are to walk in the Spirit so as to avoid the lusts of the flesh. We all deal with different lusts of the flesh from lying, corruption, robbery, fornication, adultery, murder to masturbation! I haven't listed every known sin just a few that society is dealing with today. To avoid falling for the lusts of the flesh Paul encourages that we live lives that bear the fruit of the Spirit. 

Before Jesus was crucified He admonished the disciples that people will know if they are followers of His by their fruits. When people look at us anywhere do they see the fruit of God's Spirit in us? Does your office mate know that you are a Christian or is your mouth worse than the pit of hell? Do other students know that you are a believer or are you entertaining sugar daddies or is a sugar mummy entertaining your sexual desires? How do I grow the fruit of the Spirit? How do I cultivate the fruit of the Spirit in my life?

  • Think the Word of God.
  • Speak the Word of God.
  • Renew your mind with the Word of God.
  • Pray the Word of God over situations.
  • Have a lifestyle of worshipping God, not things.
  • Birds of a feather flock together. If you desire to grow in the fruit of the Spirit have like-minded people around you.
Memory Verse: Galatians 2:20

Decree:

Galatians 5:1

Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. (italics mine)



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