BE PASSIONATE ABOUT SPIRITUAL THINGS

This I say then, Walk in the
Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil
the lust of the flesh
(Galatians 5:16).
The life of faith we’ve been
called to as Christians is a
spiritual one, hence you
must be passionate about
spiritual things. There ’re
certain important things you
must do to be ruled by the
Spirit of God. Firstly, you ’ve
got to study the Word to
know it. This way, you ’ll
become familiar with the
voice of God ’s Spirit.
Secondly, you have to train
your spirit to respond to
God by acting on the Word
promptly without delay. Back
in the Old Testament, God
instructed the children of
Israel not to delay. He said,
“ be not slothful to possess
the land” (Joshua 18:3). In
other words, don’t be slack
or slothful. This in a sense
parallels His admonition in
Romans 12:11: “Not slothful
in business; fervent in spirit;
serving the Lord. ”
Thirdly, have a clear desire
to grow spiritually, and
focus on spiritual things.
Besides praying fervently and
studying the Bible regularly,
make attending church
services, meetings and
programs in your local
assembly a top priority. The
Bible says “Not forsaking
the assembling of ourselves
together, as the manner of
some is; but exhorting one
another: and so much the
more, as ye see the day
approaching ” (Hebrews
10:25).
Stressing the importance of
being passionate about
spiritual things, Jesus said
in Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are
they which do hunger and
thirst after righteousness:
for they shall be filled. ” The
proof of desire is pursuit;
you can ’t really desire
something and not go for it.
If you ’re truly hungry and
passionate for spiritual
things your hunger will be
satisfied. So have a burning
zeal to grow in the things of
God. Pursue your desire for
God with your resources
such as time, money and
attention, and prayer.
This is important because
what you desire is not just
going to show up except you
pursue it. All of these will
help you drown the voice of
the flesh, and the Spirit will
gain the mastery in your life.
The voice of God ’s Spirit will
be clearer to you, and you’d
live the glorious life every
day.
Prayer
Dear Father, thank you for
your Word is a light unto
me; it clears the darkness
from my path and enriches
me daily. I thank you for
showing me howto live the
victorious life. I live by faith
and not by sensory
perceptions. I dominate the
circumstances of my life
today and declare that all
things are working together
for my good, in the mighty
Name of Jesus. Amen.
Further Study:
Romans 8:14
For as many as are led by
the Spirit of God, they are
the sons of God.
Romans 8:5-8
Rom 8:5 For they that are
after the flesh do mind the
things of the flesh; but
they that are after the
Spirit the things of the
Spirit.
Rom 8:6 For to be carnally
minded is death; but to be
spiritually minded is life and
peace.
Rom 8:7 Because the carnal
mind is enmity against God:
for it is not subject to the
law of God, neither indeed
can be.
Rom 8:8 So then they that
are in the flesh cannot
please God.