THINGS
READING: ROMANS 8:1-11
It is a sad reality that people engage in natural human responses that have their origins in the carnal nature of mankind. As any person continues to do that, there is a consistent decrease in their awareness that an option is available and that those responses can be different. Their minds become locked in on the things of the flesh. The same dynamic operates in reverse for those who live according to the Spirit. Living according to the Spirit causes a person to desire yet more ever increasing life in the Spirit. This choice automatically rejects the flesh, leaving it no opportunity to express itself. Every person is pursuing one of these courses or the other at all times. Since the natural response of humans leads to minds being set on the things of the flesh, it is important to know what moves a person in the opposite direction. The answer is: choice. Those who choose Jesus as the Lord of their lives, will receive from Him the power that sets their minds on the Spirit. We should not set our hopes and expectations on using our mighty deeds or spectacular abilities to accomplish righteousness living. Instead the great reality upon which we can fully depend, is that Jesus is the Way! That’s a thought – about God’s Word
RESPONSE
2. What is the most important awareness you need to maintain regarding the things of the flesh?
