Being Led by the Holy Spirit?
You are either led by the Holy Spirit or else you are being led by the devil, there is no
middle ground. Being led means – to bring, to induce, lead away. The accuser of
the brethren, (the devil – Revelations 12:11) will try to tempt you to do something you
use to do before coming to Christ, remember before you came to Jesus, you were a
child of the devil and he knows what you like to do. The devil cannot tempt you to do
anything that you don’t think about, he will give you a thought and see what you do
with it. The Bible tells you to cast down vain imaginations (II Corinthians 10:4-5) “for
the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling
down of strong holds. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts
itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the
obedience of Christ”. You cast down thoughts with words, just like Jesus in the
wilderness said “it is written” in answering the devil’s temptations (Luke 4:1-13). Find
the word of God that comes against the vain thoughts. Jesus said “take no thought
saying”(Matthew 6:31), it’s when you say it you are agreeing with it to be yours. The
Bible tells us in Philippians 4:6-9 “be careful for nothing, but in every thing by prayer
and supplications with thanksgiving let your request be made known to God. And the
peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever
things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any
virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things which you
have both learned, and received, and heard and seen in me, do; and the God of
peace shall be with you”. The accuser of the brethren will accuse the believer of
their sin, trying to get their heart to condemn them (I John 3:19-22) “and hereby we
know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him. For if our
heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. Beloved, if
our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. And whatsoever we
ask, we receive of Him, because we keep His commandments, and do those things
that are pleasing in His sight”. You see when your heart condemn you, you cannot
receive of God. Proverbs 23:7 “as a man thinks in his heart, so is he”.
Jesus told the Jews that believed on Him “If you continue in My word, then are you Me
disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free”
(John 8:31-32). In Romans chapter 8:5-8 “For they that are after the flesh, do mind
the things of the flesh, but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to
be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because
the carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject to the law of God, neither
indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God”. Verse 13-15
“For if you live after the flesh, you shall die, but if you through the Spirit do mortify
the deeds of the body, you shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,
they are the sons of God”. The book of Galatians makes the difference between
walking in the Spirit from walking in the flesh (selfishness) see Galatians 5:16-26, we
are told many times in the Bible to examine ourselves or to judge ourselves. I like the
way it is said in Psalms 119:9-11 “Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?
By taking heed, thereto according to Your word. With my whole heart have I sought
You: O let me not wander from Your commandments. Your word have I hid in my
heat, that I might not sin against You”.
The key to walking in the Spirit of God is living according to His word.
Study by: Harriet Bond
Date: October 10, 2006