For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but
if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live,
because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. - Romans
8:13-14
Joshua and Caleb are described in Scripture as men who had a different
spirit. They were two of the 12 spies sent into the Promised Land to determine
if it could be taken, as God had promised it to them. The other ten gave a bad
report that instilled fear in the people, which ultimately caused a rebellion.
This resulted in an entire generation dying in the desert. Joshua and Caleb were
the only two who were led by the Spirit of God, versus the spirit of fear. They
were the only ones to enter the Promised Land from their generation.
Are you a person led by the Spirit? The verse above tells us that those who
are led by the Spirit are sons of God. "But because My servant Caleb has a
different spirit and follows Me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land
he went to, and his descendants will inherit it" (Num. 14:24). Caleb was a
Romans 8:14 man! The Spirit led him. He was not led by fear.
Many of us have failed to enter into our own Promised Land because we have
failed to be led by the Spirit rather than by fear. Fear prevents us from
entering into what God has promised for each of us. God has reserved an
inheritance for us that is exceedingly good. God described the Promised Land as
a land of milk and honey. Our own Promised Land is the same. But you must be led
by the Spirit to enter in. You cannot be led by fear, reason and analysis, or
even skill. The Spirit must lead you.
Commit yourself to being a Romans 8:14 man or woman. Then you will enter into
the land God has promised for you.
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