Galatians 5:16 Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. As a Christian it is our job to try and guide others to a purposeful, Christlike life- characterized by love for God and love for others. Our goal is to teach them to live for God, That can only happen if they make their faith a vital part of their life through the help of the Holy Spirit. This is demonstrated in the story of King Joash of Judah and his uncle Jehoiada. Jehoiada, a wise counselor, influenced Joash to live a God-honoring life (2 Chron. 24:11,14). The problem was that Joash did not embrace an honorable life as his own. After Jehoiada died, King Joash “left the house of the LORD” (v.18) and began to worship in a pagan way. He turned and became so evil that he had Jehoiada’s son murdered (vv.20–22). Having someone in our lives to guide us toward faith and Christlikeness can be good and helpful. Even better is getting to know the Lord ourselves and learning to rely on the Holy Spirit to be our guide (Gal. 5:16). That is making our faith personal. Lord, thank You for the people in my life who influence me toward following You. Help me not to depend on them primarily—but to depend on Your Holy Spirit to guide me.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 11:30:25 +0000
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