Devotionals for June 26, 2024
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READ
Galatians 5:16-17 & 19-21
16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. 17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions."
19 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, 21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. 17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions."
19 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, 21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
REFLECT
Galatians 5:22-23 says that the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control so to let the Holy Spirit guide your life you must turn from the thoughts and behaviors that pull you away from the Holy Spirit. This means making a decision to surrender to and be led by the Holy Spirit.
APPLY
Q: When are you not free to carry out your good intentions?
Q: What desires are from the Holy Spirit?
Q: Are you exemplifying being led by the Holy Spirit?
Q: What desires are from the Holy Spirit?
Q: Are you exemplifying being led by the Holy Spirit?
SING
PRAY
"Give us today our daily bread."
Lord, you are always faithful to me. You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. Your blessings are overflowing. Even when I am sinful, you bless and keep me. You are my shelter at all times! How great is Your love for me. How great is my love for You!
Lord, you are always faithful to me. You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. Your blessings are overflowing. Even when I am sinful, you bless and keep me. You are my shelter at all times! How great is Your love for me. How great is my love for You!