LIVE in the Spirit.
Gal 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in
the Spirit.
Live in the SPIRIT.
Walk in the SPIRIT.
Rom_8:5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the
things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the
Spirit.
Mind the things of
the SPIRIT.
Gal_5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye
shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Walk in the SPIRIT.
Gal_6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the
flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit
reap life everlasting.
Sow to the SPIRIT.
Reap of the SPIRIT.
Eph 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the
riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner
man;
Strengthen by his
SPIRIT in the inner man.
Eph 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by
faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
CHRIST dwelling in
our hearts.
Eph 3:18 May be able to comprehend with all saints
what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
Eph 3:19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth
knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
Filled with the
fulness of GOD.
Eph 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding
abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh
in us,
POWER working in us.
Eph 3:21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ
Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
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How are we to truly
LIVE in the SPIRIT?
Is it living with
knowledge of the SPIRIT? We know fruits
of the Spirit are--
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is
no law.
Gal 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the
flesh with the affections and lusts.
We know that the
result of walking in the Spirit is LOVE, is JOY, is PEACE, is LONGSUFFERING, is
GENTLENESS, is GOODNESS, is FAITH, is MEEKNESS, is TEMPERANCE.
Living for Christ is
often very tumultuous though, right? We are fighting a spiritual war and we are
often beaten, battered, abused and it isn't easy to exhibit what we presume are
the attributes of the Spirit- love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness,
goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance. We are tried and tormented
spiritually and as a result we seem to succumb often to despair.
It's such a rollercoaster ride, but the ultimate end to that ride is a
hope, a surety of Christ Jesus our Lord.
No matter what we are called to endure, no matter what we go through,
ultimately the fruit of the Spirit will be realized in us all through HIS
LOVE. It's not something WE manufacture
and I think that's where we often get confused. We want to produce the fruits,
rather than let the Spirit produce the fruits in us. We get in the way of
ourselves by striving to be the Spirit, rather than letting the Spirit be in
us.
More tomorrow by the grace of our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ!
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