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SONS OF GOD-2

Text: Romans 8:14

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

 *Everyone is being led by the Spirit, if it's not the Spirit of God, it's definitely another Spirit, because essentially, man is a Spirit-being.* 

The Spirit leading you determines the family you belong to. Those who are led by the Spirit of God belong to the family of God where God Himself is our father.

Now, to be led presupposes that there's a leader and a follower kind of relationship. 

For there to be a successful journey, the position and duties of the leader must be clear and received by the follower.

If the Holy Spirit is your leader, then what you are saying invariably is that, the Holy Spirit is the one in the control seat of your life. He calls the shots and you aptly obey.

Note that the Spirit of God will most of the time (if not all the time)  lead us contrary to ourselves. He is there to help us in putting our human nature and tendencies to death.

Romans  8:13 says For *if you live according to human nature, you are going to die, but if by the Spirit you continuously put to death the activities of the body, you will live.* 

Christianity is a race. A race that started the moment you give your life to Jesus and accept His life in you. (This is what we call conversion or being born again.) The end of this journey is to take us back to the father without spot or wrinkles. Eph 4:27.
In between the start and the end of the journey is your walk with the Spirit.  The sole aim of this walk is to enable you die to the works of the flesh and human nature in you and become holy as your heavenly Father is.

ONLY THOSE WHO ARE LED BY THE SPIRIT CAN RIGHTLY WALK THIS JOURNEY TO THE END.
 
PRAYER FOCUS

1. Father God, I  receive the grace to follow the leadings of your Spirit to the letter in Jesus name. 

Bible Reading
 
Romans 8:10-17.

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