LET THE TRANSFORMED BEAR THIS IN MIND

SOLEMN WHISPER DEVOTIONAL

Sunday, 7th June, 2020.

LET THE TRANSFORMED BEAR THIS IN MIND

(Gal. 5:16,25; Rom. 8:8-9)

MEMORY VERSE: "Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit's leading in every part of our lives" (Gal. 5:25).

I was told the story of a young man who was about driving out with his friends when his mother asked him not to forget to pray, inviting Jesus to journey with them. "The seats are all occupied" he jeered, "He (Jesus) can take the boot", and off they zoomed. They soon had a fatal crash and everyone died. The vehicle was squashed beyond recognition, but the boot was perfectly in shape, leaving the crate of eggs in it intact.

Our fleshly tendencies did not dissapear when we believed in Christ; they are still with us. Only that we are no longer subject to their control, but to the control of the Holy Spirit who now lives in us (Rom. 8:9). So we have the choice to let the Holy Spirit guide our lives, so we won't be doing what our sinful nature craves (Gal. 5:16).

While the devil could not talk many out of their faith in Jesus as saviour, he has kept them from being subject to Him as Lord. Though having the Holy Spirit in them, they chose rather to cooperate with the flesh and displease God (Rom. 8:8). We are sometimes like that; we live as if the Holy Spirit who indwells us is incapable of effecting positive change in us.

But if you have made a choice to let the Holy Spirit guide your life, then you must be willing to submit all areas of it to him. He doesn't want a part of it, he wants all. "Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit's leading in every part of our lives" (Gal. 5:25 NLT).

The story above might be fictitious; to teach some moral lessons, but perfectly illustrates what God wants you and I to bear in mind henceforth. Aside the lives that were lost, the vehicle cannot be driven anymore; not even the boot that is still intact. So, if only a part of you is under the Spirit's control, you are still not safe. You can't be kind but impatient, humble but lustful, meek but unforgiving, generous but jealous, and so on. God can handle all of you, if you will let Him.

PRAYER: Dear Father, I choose to live by the Spirit. Help me to submit every part of my life to your leading in Jesus name.

------------------------------

By Fabiyi Sunday Oluwaseun