John Ploog - August 1, 2021
The Flesh Versus the Spirit
Everyone battles with the flesh. Everyone! Consider the 2020 Olympics in progress as we speak. Even the winners want to improve on their performances. And then there are those of us who watch what they seem to have perfected and we get inspired. When I went to the gym this morning I was amused to see more people than usual, doubtless inspired to achieve their own Olympian ambitions. Yes, we wrestle in the flesh, yet it is of greater consequence than merely the battle of the bulge. So God reminds us to walk; “Walk in the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh,” Galatians 5:16. I hope you weren’t tempted to conclude that this would be easy. Walking in the Spirit is not a stroll in the park. Let’s give further consideration to what it means to be led by the Spirit.
