Life or Death?

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“Now the mind of the flesh [which is sense and reason without the Holy Spirit] is death [death that comprises all the miseries arising from sin, both here and hereafter]. But the mind of the [Holy] Spirit is life and [soul] peace [both now and forever].” Romans 8v6 (AMP)

“So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.” Romans 8v6 (NLT)

The orientation of your mind will determine whether you will end up in “death” or in “life”, both now and for all eternity. Who is in control of your mind? What are you longing for, desiring, walking after? Is your orientation all about yourself, following after the dictates of the flesh, or are you allowing God’s Spirit to guide you. Galatians 5v19-26 (see below) shows a distinction between the deeds of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit. If you are looking for the Spirit of God to control your mind, and you are having a tough time - pray about it. Remember the Lord said: “If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?” Luke 11v13 (KJV).

Galatians 5v19-26 (AMP)

 “Now the doings (practices) of the flesh are clear (obvious): they are immorality, impurity, indecency, Idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger (ill temper), selfishness, divisions (dissensions), party spirit (factions, sect with peculiar opinions, heresies), Envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you beforehand, just as I did previously, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness, Gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [that can bring a charge]. And those who belong to Christ Jesus (the Messiah) have crucified the flesh (the godless human nature) with its passions and appetites and desires. If we live by the [Holy] Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. [If by the Holy Spirit we have our life in God, let us go forward walking in line, our conduct controlled by the Spirit.] Let us not become vainglorious and self-conceited, competitive and challenging and provoking and irritating to one another, envying and being jealous of one another.”

 

Prayer

Father, I thank You for Your Word in Jesus name, amen. Father, I want to be controlled by Your Spirit, led and driven by Him, I don’t want to walk according to the flesh. Please help me. I yield to You precious Holy Spirit of God, in Jesus name, amen.