Walking by the Spirit

“Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him.” (Col. 2:6) As we have received Christ by faith, we are now to contiue to walking in Him by faith. Having faith in someone is believing that what they say is true. If Christ says, believe that I can give you eternal life, and we ask Him for it, this demonstrates faith. If Christ says, believe in and depend upon My Spirit to make the life I offer effectual through holiness, then our continued, obedient dependance upon His Spirit is also a demonstration of faith. Depending upon the Spirit of Christ to enable you to obey the commands of God in Scripture is what it means to walk in Him or walk in dependance upon Him. “If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.” (Gal. 5:25) “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.” (Gal. 5:16) Walking by the Spirit is the God-ordained prevention against carrying out the sinful desires of the flesh. Only by the power of the Holy Spirit can we be kept from sinning and earning more of God’s wrath. “Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy.” (Jude 24) Only He, and not we ourselves, is able to keep us from sin. Therefore, the Spirit is our only hope of holiness, perseverance and faith to believe the promises of God and act in accordance with His word.