Mar 28, 2023
How do you live? What
guides your life?
For if you live
according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put
to death the deeds of the body, you will live. Romans 8:13
ESV
Mostly in movies we
see life or death situations. You know the bad guy has to die. Paul
reminds us that we battle death all the time. If we live according
to our flesh, we will die. Notice how the opposite of living
according to our flesh is that we put to death the deeds of the
body.
Our physical nature is
contrary to God. We can't live in a state of non-aggression. Either
the flesh is killing us or we are killing our flesh. Often, I speak
with people who say things are good. They're doing pretty good. But
this verse seems to suggest that we're either battling our flesh or
living according to it.
What does this have to
do with being an heir of God? I've chosen to do a series on these 6
verses in Romans 8 because they talk about us being heirs of God
and co-heirs with Jesus.
Because we're heirs,
we don't have to fight for ourselves. We're free to fight for
others. When we kill our own flesh, and start living for God, we
will be a blessing to others. God puts us to work as part of his
plan to save the world. You get to take part in his glorious
strategy to save your friends and family. We do that by helping
others move one notch closer to Jesus.
Today, you can live
on-mission with Jesus. Punch in and do what he says. Ask him for
direction. He will bring people across your path and he will give
you opportunities. Life according to the Spirit is real life. Life
according to the flesh is death.
Why not join us? We're
an online community designed to help every believer live according
to the Spirit every day of the week, even when we're at work or in
school. Head over to https://community.followerofone.org and
check it out!