18/03/2024: Christian WATCH Exposition. Topic: Fleshly desires.

18/03/2024: Christian WATCH Exposition. Topic: Fleshly desires.

Text: ```Galatians 5:16‭-‬17 NIV
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.```
 
COMMENTARY
As long as one is in the flesh, desires which shows that you are a living would constantly hit you. Desires to eat, desires to have changes of clothes, desires to get married and many more. There are several desires and cravings but how do we know fleshy desires?  Desires is the several suggestions within our conscience. It is impulsive responses to our daily needs. 

The difference between flesh and the Spirit is that while flesh seeks for immediate pleasure and gratification, spirit seeks solution and permanent joy. The Holy Spirit living in you brings you God's presence, and that presence brings joy to your heart and refreshes you. "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace..." (Gal 5:22). Only the Holy Spirit gives a profound, full and lasting joy, which every human heart desires. The human person is being made for joy, not for sadness.

Very important aspect of walking in the spirit is arriving at expected end. Unlike walking in the Spirit, the flesh bring people to place of regret and had I known. The Spirit don't make mistakes when we walk by its impulse and control. Our walks would appear very perfect. The flesh and the Spirit are in constant conflict with each other, which do you take side with? Yielding humbly to the spirit has its rewards and bending over to the fleshly desires has its own consequences.

Food for thought: Submitting to the Spirit come with much rewards and bending over to the flesh has its own consequences.

Prayer: ```Lord help me to develop my Spirit man to relate intimately with Holy Spirit in Jesus name.```

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