Fruits Of Salvation 4
“Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.” Matthew 7:20
The only way you know if someone is a Christian is by the fruits they bear. The proof of your Christianity is not in attending Sunday services, or dressing in a holier-than thou way. The proof of your Christianity is tied to the fruits that salvation has produced in you.
If the fruits of salvation are not evident in your life, you are backsliding. This is because in the realms of the Spirit, there is no room for stagnancy. There is always movement in the spiritual realm; what differentiates the movement is the direction at which one is headed.
If you are not making progress in the spiritual realm, you are declining. Backsliding doesn't mean one is now a sinner, rather, it means that individual is stepping away from the things of the cross. Yesterday, we established that God is not responsible for bearing the fruits of salvation in you; rather, you are!
This means if the fruits of salvation would be born in your life, it would be your decision, pursuit and a cultivation you make. If you have received salvation, one of the fruits you have to desire and work towards is for your life to be led by the Spirit; not by your flesh.
Galatians 5:16-17 says, “This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.”
You see, the life of every natural man is molded by the flesh; that is, he is controlled and governed by the flesh. A change can only happen when the Spirit is introduced. But you see, the introduction of the Spirit is never enough.
You must feed your Spirit to the point where it gains hegemony and preeminence over your flesh. The Bible likens the Spirit of God to a still small voice. This shows that the Spirit would never force Himself on you; or compel you to make decisions. He wants you to be attentive; He wants you to submit yourself to His lordship. The first fruit of your salvation is being led by God's Spirit (Romans 8:14).
DECLARATION
Lord, I submit myself to the lordship of your Spirit. I am attentive and obedient to every of His instructions. I starve my flesh, and feed my Spirit daily!
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE
Romans 8:1-13, Mark 14:38
BIBLE PLAN
Deut 1 John 13.1-20
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