“And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” Galatians 5:24 NKJV
Apostle Paul was writing to ‘born again’ Christians in Galatia. He told them that the lust of the flesh results in the works of the flesh and those who practice this will not inherit heaven. Wow! The hope of our salvation is reconciliation with God the Father and making it to heaven. Could we still miss it?
Yes, if we do not put to the death the lust of the flesh by walking in the Spirit. This is one of the challenges of our Christian journey. Many struggle with the flesh and do not understand what it means to walk in the Spirit. Walking in the Spirit is an act that is totally alien to our world. This is not just the ability to blast in tongues or do miracles, signs and wonders. But it is one where the life of the Spirit is seen in the fruit of the Spirit-demonstrated character, lifestyle and choices; loving, peaceful, gentle, kind and the like.
If you belong to Christ, then you have crucified the flesh. I read that in another way - for you to belong to Christ you must have crucified the flesh. You can't say you belong to Christ but still under the dominion of your flesh and its lusts and passions. Isn't this illuminating?
How do you crucify the flesh? By walking in the Spirit (Gal 5:16), the lust of the flesh has no dominion over you.
As we are still in this earthly flesh, crucifying it is not a one-off act. It is a constant act of living and walking in the Spirit. It is not practicing the works of the flesh. It is a life of total submission to the Lordship of Jesus.
May we also be able to say like Paul; " I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."
#PrayerforToday 2 Nov 2018
Almighty Father, may I keep walking and living in the Spirit by the grace of Yeshua Chrsit Jesus, Amen.
#AdeolaAkintoye ©
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