Following the Flesh Instead of God (TMF:1676)

Monday, August 16, 2021
Peace to Live By: Following the Flesh Instead of God (TMF:1676) - Daniel Litton
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       Paul said, “Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me.” If we choose to sin, as Christians, over doing what is right, we are giving ourselves over to sin’s power. If we choose to follow our flesh in our lives without the Holy Spirit’s input, we cannot live the life that God wants us to live. Following our flesh is not just following obvious sins outwardly, but following our flesh is also just that—living without God’s power. With our flesh alone, we cannot serve God. We can follow the Holy Spirit’s leading in our lives in conjunction with our knowledge of the Word of God, or we can just follow what we think the Word of God is telling us with no input from the Holy Spirit. Those are the two choices for the Christian. What happens when we just try to follow rules we have created from the pages of Scripture? Well, our sin increases. “What? How’s that?” someone might ask. Following rules cannot make us righteous.