"Walk in the Spirit"

Galatians 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

There is a battle going on. This battle does not start until you are born again. Before that you just walk according to your fleshly nature (Eph. 2:2-3) As soon as you receive what Jesus did for you at Calvary, a war begins. But good news we can win the battle.

First, walking is to regulate one’s life, to conduct one’s self, to make due use of opportunities, to what are you occupying your life in, what are the activities of your life...

We are to walk in newness of life...Rom. 6:4

Walking in the Spirit signifies “by Supernatural power”, in contrast to “after the flesh”, “by natural power”.

We are to set ourselves to act under the guidance & influence of the Holy Spirit.

As we place our faith continually in what Jesus accomplished at Calvary, we are guaranteed to help of the Holy Spirit.

But when we turn to the law or man made laws we are denying the Spirit’s sufficiency to identify us as the people of God & to direct our conduct.


The Spirit is more than adequate to direct our moral behavior. The Spirit is the only sure guide for our behavior.

You will absolutely not gratify the desires of your sinful nature, IF you walk in the Spirit.

There is a battle between the sinful nature & the Spirit. We can be confident in the Spirit’s ability to guide us. Our every choice & every action and outcome of those choices and actions, depends on whether we are walking in the flesh or the Spirit. All aspects of life are to be directed & transformed by the Spirit. The Spirit produces a transformation of our character.

Life by the Spirit involves active obedience to the direction of the Spirit. Complete submission to the control of the Spirit. This is not done by observing the law or a law, but by believing what we have heard about Christ Crucified! Not by flesh, but by the Spirit.

As you place your faith in what Jesus did, you will be empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Let not our life be after the wills & motions of the flesh. We can not attempt to reach any kind of perfection by our own doings. The Holy Spirit is the only power to help us live the Christian life.

So today place your faith in what Jesus accomplished at Calvary for you and allow the Holy Spirit to direct and transform your life.