Life in the Spirit 6

Broadcast 4114

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Romans 8:9-10 (NET): "You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, this person does not belong to him. But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness."

Dayo found it impossible to resist the urge to indulge in certain sinful habits harmful to his body. However, after he was delivered from the spirits responsible for those habits, he now had the ability to resist. This didn’t mean the temptation didn’t come, but he was now able to resist and no longer be overpowered by them.

People will always behave according to the nature of the spirit that is in them. This is also true for those filled with the Holy Spirit.

To be in the flesh means to be dominated and controlled by the sinful Adamic nature, but to be in the Spirit means to be controlled by the divine nature of righteousness that only those who have accepted Christ as Lord can receive through the indwelling Holy Spirit.

If the Holy Spirit dwells in a person, it means the person truly belongs to Christ. The Holy Spirit can only dwell within a person by that person's permission. Those who belong to Christ are those who have willfully submitted to His lordship, and the Holy Spirit is given to them to administer Christ's lordship in their lives. That’s why He convicts us whenever we do things contrary to the will of Christ, and those who desire to continue to fellowship with Him will repent and forsake their sins. Anyone who is not willing to be governed by Christ cannot be filled with the Holy Spirit. Anyone who truly belongs to Christ will have the Spirit of God dwelling in him.

You may wonder about believers today who consistently live contrary to the will of Christ but still speak in tongues and demonstrate other notable spiritual gifts. Jesus says such believers are in for a shocker on judgment day (see Matthew 7:21-23). If the Spirit of Christ is in anyone, he will be dead to sin and alive to righteousness by the Spirit. The proof that a person is filled with the Holy Spirit is in their fruits, not their gifts (see Matthew 7:15-20).

Go into today remembering that a person cannot be truly filled with the Holy Spirit and continue to be unholy. A person takes on the nature of the spirit that possesses him. And by a person's habits and disciplines, he can inadvertently invite spirits into his life. Those who, by obedience to the Word of God, seek to live holy lives will be filled with the Holy Spirit who will come to assist them in being holy.
Prayer: Lord, help me live a Spirit-filled life. Amen.
—Abraham Damilola Arigi

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