The Word To Live By: 5-25-26
Phil Waggoner
WTLB 5-25-26
If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Galatians 5:25
The Word To Live By: Great idea! How? I was reading Acts 3 and noticed some things about Peter and John. This was shortly after The Day of Pentecost when they were filled with the Holy Spirit. They were on their way to church to pray when they came across a man who was begging who had been lame since birth. They approached the man and said, “Silver and gold have I none, but what I do have I give to you; in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, rise up and walk.” The man got up and went “walking, and leaping, and praising God.” They were obviously walking by the Spirit when this happened. Here’s what I see was going on behind the scenes. Peter and John were in the habit of gathering with other believers. They prayed with other believers. I think the gave them the boldness to speak about the Word of God. As they did these things, (gathering, praying and speaking) the Holy Spirit filled them with the supernatural power of God. We live by the Spirit, by walking with Him, listening to Him, and following His guidance, boldly. To do this we must be familiar with the Word of God. The Spirit of God only does what He hears God the Father say. John 16:13, “However, when the Spirit of Truth comes, He will guide you in all truth. He won’t speak on his own, but will say whatever He hears …” Like Peter and John, we can keep trusting in and walking with God. We can keep gathering together with like-minded believers. We can keep praying bold prayers that can’t be accomplished on our own. We can keep speaking boldly and continually about the hope we have in Jesus. As we do that. God’s Spirit will guide us, both naturally and supernaturally, every step of the way.
Read through the Bible in a year: Romans 1:1-15; 1 Samuel 8; Psalms 54;
Read through the New Testament and Proverbs: Proverbs 25, John 4:28-54, 1 John 4
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues guard themselves from trouble. Proverbs 21:3
The sum of Thy Word is Truth Psalm 119:160