… Minded!

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord. Beloved, what “minded” are you? Are you spiritually minded or flesh oriented?

 

Primary Text

“So now we can obey God’s laws if we follow after the Holy Spirit and no longer obey the old evil nature within us. Those who let themselves be controlled by their lower natures live only to please themselves, but those who follow after the Holy Spirit find themselves doing those things that please God.” Romans 8v4-5 (TLB) 

“So that the righteous and just requirement of the Law might be fully met in us who live and move not in the ways of the flesh but in the ways of the Spirit [our lives governed not by the standards and according to the dictates of the flesh, but controlled by the Holy Spirit]. For those who are according to the flesh and are controlled by its unholy desires set their minds on and pursue those things which gratify the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit and are controlled by the desires of the Spirit set their minds on and seek those things which gratify the [Holy] Spirit.” Romans 8v4-5 (AMP)

The Dakes concordance comments that “Those who set their affections on the sins of the flesh of Gal. 5:19-21; 1 Cor 6:9-11; Col 3:5-10; Rom. 1:29-32; Mk. 7:21-22 will naturally fulfill them (Jas 1:13-15). Those who set their affections on the things of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23; 1 Cor. 12:4-11; Col. 3:12-14) will naturally fulfill them and such will not commit sin…” Beloved, what are you setting your affections on? By following after the Spirit of God, we find ourselves setting our minds on and seeking those things which glorify God and gratify the Holy Spirit. Let us follow after the Spirit and not live according to the dictates of the flesh. James 1v13-15 (NLT) says “And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and He never tempts anyone else. Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.” James 1v13-15 (NLT)

Prayer

Father, we thank You for this day. We thank You for Your Word. We thank You that by following after the Spirit, we can truly obey God’s laws. Father, we pray for the grace to totally follow after Your Spirit. Holy Spirit, we yield to You. We lean on You. We rely on You. We give You full control of our lives. We pray that we would be controlled by You and that we would set our minds on and seek those things that please You, in Jesus name, amen.