Walk in the Spirit
I was reading Romans 7 and 8 today, and something stood out to me. In the Amplified Bible, Rom. 8:3, it says “For God has done what the Law could not do, [its power] being weakened by the flesh [[a]the entire nature of man without the Holy Spirit].”
Imagine, the flesh being defined as “the entire nature of man without the Holy Spirit”.
I am amazed at how awesome it is to get revelation (clarity) on this.
As Christians (people who have been reconciled to God by the sacrifice of His son, and our acceptance of Him as our Lord and Savior), we don’t have to walk according to our entire nature without the Holy Spirit.
We can walk according to the Spirit, which brings life;rather than walking according to the flesh, which brings death.
As Christian parents, it is up to us to teach our kids how to do this.
It is our job to teach them not only how to believe, and how to live a Christian life- but also how to make the decision to walk according to the Spirit, rather than giving in to the flesh.
This means we don’t have to go by what we feel, or what we want- but we can be strengthened by the Holy Spirit, and walk in the faith that God will work in us to will and to do according to His good pleasure.
Walking in the flesh is easy. All you have to do is whatever you want to, and whatever feels right.
Relying on the Holy Spirit may not come so easy or natural, but it is well worth doing. It will help us stay out of trouble, do what is right even when we don’t want to, and enjoy living a life of integrity.
Let’s teach our kids that living a life of walking in the Spirit, fullfills.
Living a life of walking in the flesh (without the Holy Spirit), kills.
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