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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