'The more spiritual a child of God becomes the more he is conscious of the significance of walking according to the spirit and the dangers of walking according to the flesh. But how is he actually to walk by the spirit?'
Excerpt - The Spiritual Man by Watchman Nee
How?
'The answer given in Romans 8 is to mind the spirit and to possess a spiritual mind: “they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace” (vv. 5-6 ASV). '
Excerpt - The Spiritual Man by Watchman Nee
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.
Rom 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. (KJV)
Things of the flesh.
Things of the Spirit.
Yesterday we looked at a few Biblical verses about things of the flesh. Let's look at a few about things of the Spirit.
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.
Gal 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Gal 5:26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another
Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.
Eph 5:9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
Col 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Col 3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Col 3:3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
Rom 12:9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Rom 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
Rom 12:11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Rom 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Rom 12:13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
Rom 12:14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Rom 12:15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
Rom 12:16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
Rom 12:17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Rom 12:18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Clearly we can comprehend that there is a difference between minding the things of the flesh and things of the Spirit.
If we CAN'T see the difference then we need to get on our knees and pray desperately for our eyes to be opened to truth!
Today the majority of people glorify things of the flesh- maybe it's been this way since sin entered the world. Wasn't Eve minding things of the flesh when she took the fruit and ate it? Satan tempted her with having her eyes opened, having her understanding be like God's. Not content to allow God to have the things of His own, believing He knows what's best, Eve wanted to glorify her own mind, her own comprehension. And today mankind demands people glorify themselves and think them simple minded when they choose to allow God to be in control of their lives. People will twist things ups wickedly when you follow God and not man.
Does choosing to follow God mean a person is perfect in all they do? No.
People will say that the majority of Christians are hypocrites, not truly practicing what they preach, but picking and choosing which precepts they want to follow and not following all of God's truth. And they will be right about the majority of Christians- even Christ says so. However, that doesn't mean there won't be true Christ followers, there will be and they will face intense persecution and not just from society but family as well. Taking a stand for Christ and committing to a spiritual life found only in Him, isn't jumping on the easy, care free, fun ride of life, but rather the picking up and carrying of a DAILY cross.
Please, Lord, please…. We would be Yours!
Excerpt - The Spiritual Man by Watchman Nee
How?
'The answer given in Romans 8 is to mind the spirit and to possess a spiritual mind: “they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace” (vv. 5-6 ASV). '
Excerpt - The Spiritual Man by Watchman Nee
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.
Rom 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. (KJV)
Things of the flesh.
Things of the Spirit.
Yesterday we looked at a few Biblical verses about things of the flesh. Let's look at a few about things of the Spirit.
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.
Gal 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Gal 5:26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another
Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.
Eph 5:9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
Col 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Col 3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Col 3:3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
Rom 12:9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Rom 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
Rom 12:11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Rom 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Rom 12:13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
Rom 12:14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Rom 12:15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
Rom 12:16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
Rom 12:17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Rom 12:18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Clearly we can comprehend that there is a difference between minding the things of the flesh and things of the Spirit.
If we CAN'T see the difference then we need to get on our knees and pray desperately for our eyes to be opened to truth!
Today the majority of people glorify things of the flesh- maybe it's been this way since sin entered the world. Wasn't Eve minding things of the flesh when she took the fruit and ate it? Satan tempted her with having her eyes opened, having her understanding be like God's. Not content to allow God to have the things of His own, believing He knows what's best, Eve wanted to glorify her own mind, her own comprehension. And today mankind demands people glorify themselves and think them simple minded when they choose to allow God to be in control of their lives. People will twist things ups wickedly when you follow God and not man.
Does choosing to follow God mean a person is perfect in all they do? No.
People will say that the majority of Christians are hypocrites, not truly practicing what they preach, but picking and choosing which precepts they want to follow and not following all of God's truth. And they will be right about the majority of Christians- even Christ says so. However, that doesn't mean there won't be true Christ followers, there will be and they will face intense persecution and not just from society but family as well. Taking a stand for Christ and committing to a spiritual life found only in Him, isn't jumping on the easy, care free, fun ride of life, but rather the picking up and carrying of a DAILY cross.
Please, Lord, please…. We would be Yours!
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