“Then he
answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto
Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the
Lord of hosts” (Zechariah 4:6)
To accept
Christ is simple. it entails confessing your sin, accepting Christ as your Lord
and savior and believing in him to be a child of God, but to remain as a
Christian, you must be willing to pay a price.
In Philippians 2:12, the Bible says,”...work out your own salvation with
fear and trembling”. Nobody
can work out your salvation for you. You need to work it out yourself by making
up your mind to live by the principles of Christ whether anyone is there or
not. At all time and in all things you do, the fear of God must be resident in
your heart.
God says it’s not by your might, nor by power
but by His spirit. You can work out your salvation by leaning on the spirit of
God. God wants to put a divine pipe in you for you to draw oil from heaven so
that you will have power to overcome the works of the flesh. Galatians 5:16-17
says in summary, if you walk in the spirit you will not fulfill the lust of the
flesh because the flesh and spirit are contrary to each other. There is a
constant battle between the spirit of God and the works of the flesh in the
life of believers but for you to overcome the flesh, you must yield yourself to
the Holy spirit who would empower you to overcome the works of the flesh.
Some people who do the works of the flesh
really want to stop but they still find themselves doing it. In most times,
after yielding to the flesh, they feel very guilty.
The Holy Spirit will help you to walk in Him
so that you will not fulfill the works of the flesh.
Prayer/Confession:
In the name of Jesus, I receive my victory
over the works of the flesh. I overcome lasciviousness, deceit, adultery,
fornication, lies, uncleanness and every form of sin in my life in the name of
Jesus.
Further
Reading: Philippians 2:12
Words of
wisdom: The spirit and the flesh are
in constant battle over you. Who you yield to, determines who takes charge of
your life.
Eagles Devotional: Ayo Oritsejafor Ministries (Word Alive Publications)
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