Bible Matters 246

Led by the Spirit

This Easter Season, as you celebrate the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, remember to recognize that this selfless act, performed by the Son of God, gave you life.   When you are led by the Spirit, you will have this life more abundantly.

John 10:10 – The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Jesus will raise you up to be more than you can be.  A life full of blessings and worship of Jesus Christ, as your Lord and Savior.  Old things are passed away.  All things become new.  No longer a creature of death, but the creature of the living.

2 Corinthians 5:17 – Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

A new creature that loves God, loves your neighbor and the spirit of the Lord leads his people to make him a glorious name. 

Isaiah 63:14 – As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the Lord caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.

A new creature being led by the Spirit of God, living a righteous life for God, abiding in the land of righteousness.  

Psalm 143:10-12 – Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble. And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

Romans 8:14-17 – For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:  And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

No longer a servant of sin, God rewards the righteous with the fruits of the Spirit.  Fruits reserved for those that follow Jesus. 

Galatians 5:16-18,22-25 – This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

Being led by the Spirit, the Spirit gives you discernment.  Verse after verse from the Bible, takes on new meaning.   Walking in the light of life, the true meaning of verses are revealed.  I read the following proverb verse, likely over 50 times.

Proverbs 17:23 – A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

There are 31 proverbs.  You can read one a day.  Thus 12 times a year for each proverb.   When you believe in Jesus, he offers you salvation by believing in him and not abiding in darkness.  Man’s religion says they can save you with a couple of bible verses, water baptism or the traditions of man.  On judgement day, you will stand before Jesus Christ.  No free-lunch.  No back-ups.  Just you and Jesus.  Take note.  Do not trust man’s religion.   Man’s religion can be evil!  They steal the gift of everlasting life offered by God to pervert his judgement.   Abraham’s bosom in the old testament was heaven, life everlasting for the for the righteous saints of God.  So simple a verse.  So miss understood.  No one escapes the judgement of God.

John 6:40 – And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Romans 2:3 – And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

As you study God’s word, you receive knowledge.  You gain understanding.  You are of excellent spirit, because you no longer hope for salvation.  You know exactly what Jesus is expecting you of.  No longer being deceived, the truth and love of Jesus Christ will edify you.

Proverbs 17:27 – He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Ephesians 4:13-16 – Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:  From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

Call on the Father and the Spirit will lead you!

Luke 4:1 – And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

Matthew 4:1-3,5-6,8-11 – Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. [2] And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.  And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.  Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,  And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.  Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;  And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.  Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.  Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

Today call on the Lord.  Tell Satan to get behind you and only worship Jesus Christ.  With a pure heart believe unto righteousness, confess, repent of your sins and look forward to a glorious life with Jesus Christ unto salvation. 

Romans 10:10 – For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

1 Peter 1:17,22-23 – And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

To God be the glory in all you do!  Amen.