Walk It Out

Romans 8:1-8

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus,who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. ² For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. ³ For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, ⁴ that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. ⁵ For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. ⁶ For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. ⁷ Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. ⁸ So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

We haven't the right to call on Jesus to give us the strength to deny our flesh when He said the gift has already been placed inside of us.  He says in His word, the spirit is willing, but our flesh weak.  This means it is mind over matter.  God asks us to gird our minds, take on the mind of Christ.  This is a spiritual war we are living in today, and only a spiritual mind can ward off its attacks.  Verse 1 says, There is therefore now no condemnations to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the spirit.  Jesus walked it out and now it is time we do the same.   God says, faith without works is dead.  Though a man fall seven times, He gets back up.  We are to think His word, talk His word, and walk His word 'till we get it right.  I suggest that you not make all the mistakes I made trying to get it right.  Only believe in your faith and in God's word, remembering He says He will not shame us.  (Hebrews 10:26-31) says, " For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, ²⁷ but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. ²⁸ Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. ²⁹ Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace? ³⁰ For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. And again, “The Lord will judge His people.  ³¹It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God."  God has given us the power to walk in Christ.  By believing we can do all things through Christ who strengthen us.  This strength comes by believing His word and setting out on our journeys to prove it factual.  God's word must be instilled on a daily basis.  His word must also be meditated upon to execute its knowledge and wisdom into our everyday life situations.  There's more to our world than what the eyes can see.  But we must first make a conscious choice to serve God.  Then walk it out for the truth to be revealed.  (1 Peter 1:24,25)  "All flesh is as grass and all the glory of man as the flower of the grass.  The grass withers, and its flower falls away, but the word of the Lord endures forever.  Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.

Blessings as we walk with our Lord in truth,

Vincent Young, Christian Analyst