Walking and Living by the Spirit

Gal. 5:15

But I say, walk by the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

Walking by the Spirit and walking in the flesh do not peacefully coexist. Either one or the other will take over your life. The desires of the flesh are opposed to the Spirit in purpose, in power, and in application. To walk by the Spirit is not a mystery. It is clearly stated: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Walking by the Spirit is visible in the way that believers think, feel, and act. The Spirit controls the life so that the life will be to the praise of God. 

How is this possible? Is it by human will? No, And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. New life comes out of death. The old must be crucified, put to death for the new to grow and flourish. Certainly living by the Spirit is as important as walking by the Spirit. The phrase Walking by the Spirit' has a slightly different meaning. It means to walk in line behind a leader. Christ is that leader and  believers must walk in line behind Him, following His commands and letting His Spirit control our lives. 

Father,

Give me Your strength to dethrone my flesh. I want to walk by Your Spirit as well as live by Your Spirit. Make me aware of the sin that seeks to unseat your Spirit.

In Jesus name,

Amen