Don't stop now! In His Word- 8-29-2023
Today I read
through Romans Chapter 8. I had actually turned there to read verses 5-6 that
tells us to live according to the Spirit and pay attention to that; because I
was reading about living according to the flesh, or humanness leading us to
death and destruction. I read more.
Something
that came to mind, even if it seems like in this world things are going well,
we need to be watchful. We need to keep our mind on the right things right now!
Do not say oh good we all have vaccines we can go be world-like again.
We need to keep
on praying daily, keep on spending that time alone with Him because He is still
Lord of our lives, and He is still on the throne!
Do not get
swept up on the carefree days, thinking all is well when the enemy lurks out
there still, in the form of a virus or in the form of destructive behavior. Our
world is not well.
There is
therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk
according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit
of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. For
what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by
sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He
condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteous requirement of the law might be
fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the
Spirit. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things
of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the
Spirit. For to be [b]carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is
life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not
subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. So then, those who are in the
flesh cannot please God. But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if
indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit
of Christ, he is not His. Romans 8:1-9 NKJV
Do not
accept condemnation if you took a bit of time to enjoy life after the past few
years! God encourages His people to rejoice and celebrate! Many times, in the Word
we find places where He declares a feast or celebration or tells His people to
through the men of God, after a battle. Well, my friends we have a world of
battles out there and it may seem that we are constantly ‘doing battle’ against
something.
Keep all
the armies around you mobilized and take command of them. A long time from now
you will be called into action. In the distant future you will swoop down on the
land of Israel, which will be enjoying peace after recovering from war and
after its people have returned from many lands to the mountains of Israel.
Ezekiel 38:7-8 NLT
We need
to walk according to the Spirit. To do that we need to keep our mind on things
above, focused on God and reading our Bibles every day. So I say, let the Holy
Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature
craves. 17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of
what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of
what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each
other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. Ephesians 5:16-17
We need
to listen to our Worship Music, and other things that build us up in our faith!
Gather together in groups and share the Word, the testimony of what God is
doing and encourage one another in the Word!
Pray with one another, but also pray alone, ask God to strengthen you
for any battles to come!
Most of
all increase the knowledge you have of God, and His will in your life! Then
follow it! Do it!
In Jesus’
name, In His Love…