Bible Reading: Genesis 15-17; Matthew 5:27-48
Memory verse: “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth” John 4:24 KJV
The conditioning of your spirit man to yield to the Spirit of God is vital in your faith walk. Life is first spiritual, and man is a Spirit clothe in a body. So giving maximum attention to the things of the spirit is wisdom. If you must hear from God you must develop capacity in the spirit.
Faith is needed to walk in the spirit. Faith is a demonstration of confidence in God and His word. It is holding on to God’s word believing that what He says will come to pass in our walk with Him. This was the kind of faith Abraham demonstrated when asked to leave his parents house (Genesis 12). He left not knowing where he was being taken to. At 99 years of age he was asked to circumcise himself and he did together with his household (Genesis 17:10-27) His attitude was declared righteous. This was possible because Abraham grew consistently in his capacity to hear from God.
The bible says in Hebrews 11:6 (KJV), “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” God is a Spirit and can only be related with in the spirit. If you can successfully condition your spirit man to walk with Him only then can your earthly walk be meaningful, like that of Abraham and so many men and women of old.
God has given us all we need to do better in our walk with Him. He gave us His Son, Jesus Christ and His Holy Spirit who enlightens our spirit man so that we can hear and relate with Him. If you have received Jesus as your Lord and Saviour you are indwelt by His Spirit. So walk with Him today in fasting and prayer. If you are yet to receive Jesus into your life, now is the time.
Prayer: Father, I receive grace to yield myself to You like never before so I can grow in my walk with You in Jesus name.
Bro. Worthmore Aghanenu