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Following the Spirit's Lead

Verse

Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit's leading in every part of our lives.

— Galatians 5:25 NLT

Thought

We are given new life -- literally reborn (John 3:3-7; Titus 3:3-7) in Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. Since the Spirit is the source of our new life, then shouldn't we ask the Spirit to take the lead in every part of our lives? Absolutely!

Prayer

O Father, I want you to take the lead in every part of my life through the work of your Holy Spirit. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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Everlasting Harvest

Verse

Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.

— Galatians 6:8 NLT

Thought

We have to make a choice. There are only two choices. We will either live out of our sinful nature or we will live to honor and please the Spirit of God within us. To do the first we need to do nothing -- we will live out of our sinful nature by default, no choice or surrender needs to be made. To do the latter, to live to honor and please the Spirit, we must intentionally yield to the Spirit's influence in our lives. The different results of this daily choice are starkly different: decay and death or everlasting life!

Prayer

O Father, I choose to live to please your Spirit. I believe the Holy Spirit is at work in me to bring life in me. I want that life, your everlasting life. So please influence me in every aspect of my life through the work of your Holy Spirit within me. I ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.

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Restore that Person Gently

Verse

Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.

— Galatians 6:1 TNIV

Thought

Spiritual people are those who live under the influence of the Holy Spirit (Gal. 5:25) and then naturally produce the Spirit's fruit in their lives (Gal. 5:22-23). When someone is caught in a sin, then these spiritual people should help restore them back to Jesus and the life of Jesus. But they are to do so gently -- living out the love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, and self-control that come from the Holy Spirit! The goal is not to win a point or prove superiority, but it is to win back a wandering soul to Jesus!

Prayer

O Father, as I think of people who are in trouble spiritually, I pray especially for ... Please use me in restoring them to Jesus and to his family of believers. As I work toward this goal, I pray for the Holy Spirit to be at work in me and the Spirit's fruit displayed in me. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.