Date: Friday, 3rd November, 2023
Text: Galatians 5:16-26
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
To live by the flesh is to live naturally, exhibiting the full blown human nature, namely, sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality (total irresponsibility, lack of self-control), idolatry, sorcery, hostility, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions [that promote heresies], envy, drunkenness, riotous behaviour- Galatians 5:19-20.
Jesus Christ said the words I speak are Spirit and they are life- John 6:63. This indicates that the word of God and the spirit agree. Therefore, to live by the spirit is to live by the word of God daily.
Life by the spirit is made possible when we allow the word of God to take root in our lives. Then we would no longer be conformed to the ungodly customs, practices and traditions of this world. When we allow the word of God to transform and renew our minds, we become progressively changed into Christ’s image until we attain spiritual maturity. .
Those who live by the Spirit will be known by their fruit. By fruit we mean the character they exhibit, namely, love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance. Those who live like this belong to Christ and have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. Galatians 5:22-26.
Itis the will of the Father that we live and walk by the spirit.
Prayer Nugget: I receive grace to live and walk by the Spirit in Jesus name.