The one thing you need to do as a child of God

"As many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the children of God." The Apostle Paul to the Roman Christians

 

I'm writing to the children of God, to those who believe in and obey the Lord Jesus Christ, to encourage us to do the only thing we need to do as God's children. 

 

Here is the only thing we need to do:
Follow the Spirit of God.

 

When we do this one thing, we experience everything necessary for the Christian life:

• We experience an understanding of the scriptures, inspired by the Spirit of God.
• We experience the character and power of the Lord Jesus Christ, experienced in the fruit and the gifts of the Spirit.
• We experience the very presence of God Himself in each of us and with all of us when we come together.
• We experience perfect unity, the oneness Christ prayed for, by which the world knows that Christ came into the world.

Follow the Spirit of God.  This is the only thing you need to do as a child of God.


How do you follow God's Spirit?


You begin by following your renewed conscience, as it is written,


"I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense towards God and man."  Acts 24:16


When you maintain a clear conscience, your spiritual ears become more and more sensitive to the Spirit's voice.  At first you will receive simply "yes" and "no" kinds of guidance from God's Spirit.  You will seek His permission to act or refrain from acting, to speak or remain silent.  You will seek His direction and His will, and He will give it to you more and more as you trust and obey Him.


Soon you will experience the Spirit initiating guidance, giving you intuitive directions and revelations about your life.  As you follow these step by step, moment by moment, and day by day, your spiritual ears will become even more keen. Growing in faithfulness and obedience to God's Spirit, you will come to know with confidence the very voice of God. 


You will not only receive guidance and wisdom concerning God's will, you will become intimately connected to God's heart.  The Spirit will guide you into all truth, His word being truth.  He will connect you to other Spirit led believers, and you will be the true church of Christ, one in heart and mind. You will bear witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus to those who don't believe.  They will hear God's Spirit empowered word and feel convicted of their sins.  Some will repent, others will reject conviction.  But everyone who hears the good news of the Lord Jesus Christ from you will know that the Spirit of God is with you and in you.  They will have no excuse.


You only need one thing:
Follow the Spirit of God.


Please pray with me:


Our Father in heaven, in the name of Jesus, we ask that you fill us and lead us by Your Spirit so that we will bear witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus until He returns for us.  Amen.


God bless all who read these words and put them into practice.