Walk In The Spirit!
"For the law of the Spirit of life in
Christ Jesus has made me free
from the law of sin and death."
Romans 8: 2
A man in one early chapter of Acts was confused about the work of
the Holy Spirit. He thought he could have the power of the Holy Spirit
without a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ. He thought he could
buy the Holy Spirit’s power with money—which led to a sharp rebuke
from the apostles (Acts 8: 9-25).
At Pentecost, Peter spelled it out clearly: “Repent . . . be baptized in
the name of Jesus Christ . . . and you shall receive the gift of the Holy
Spirit” (Acts 2:38). Life in the Spirit is preceded by life in Christ—faith
and repentance of sin so that Christ’s Lordship is the priority in our life.
We can’t walk in the Spirit while grieving the Spirit with sin (Ephesians
4:30). When Christ is Lord, the fruit of the Holy Spirit—that is, the life of
Christ in us becomes evident to those around us (Galatians 5:16, 22-23).
When Christ is the Lord of your life, the presence and
power of the Holy Spirit are yours. Walking in the Spirit
means walking with Christ.
"He who has the Holy Spirit in his
heart and the Scriptures in his
hands has all he needs."
Alexander MacLaren
