So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
My wife and I like to go for walks on the bike trails near our house. We do it for the exercise so we can be healthy; however, the real joy of the walk is not the exercise we get, but the conversations we have along the way. We talk about all sorts of topics. We talk about our hopes and dreams. We talk about our kids. We talk about our dogs and how they drive me crazy. We just really enjoy our walks. But if one of us rushes ahead or lags behind, we miss the joy of those conversations.
In our verse for the day, we are reminded to walk by the Spirit. We are to let the Holy Spirit guide us each day in this journey of life. If we do not keep in step with the Holy Spirit, we will miss the joy of “conversation” with Him. If we try to rush ahead or if we lag behind, we can’t hear His voice. If we cannot hear the voice of God’s Spirit, the only other voice we will hear is the voice of our flesh and its sinful desires.
Brothers and sisters, as you go about your life’s activities this week, remember to walk with the Spirit. Don’t get in too much of a hurry and don’t lag behind. The Spirit of God speaks softly, so make sure you stay right by His side so you can hear His voice.
By Shawn Cornett
