Faith Working Through Love: Walk in the Spirit

Sunday we’ll continue to consider what it means to “walk by the Spirit.” For the apostle, the Spirit is the answer to our flesh, not the law. God has given us the Spirit of His Son, who delights in the Father and the Son. He desires to fulfill the word of God and glorify the Son of God. Paul says that the Spirit’s desires are contrary to the desires of the flesh. It’s those desires that are within us as God’s children, indwelt by God’s Spirit.

This is why Paul ends the letter saying, “For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.” (Gal. 6:15) As we are, “created in Christ Jesus for good works,” and, “created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness,” our spirit delights in the desires of the Spirit. In him, we find our true identity, purpose, and joy. As we grow in his delight, the delights of this world and of our flesh wane like the setting sun.

So come Sunday and consider our life in the Spirit of God