Lunes 28 de noviembre
Sigan andando por espíritu (Gál. 5:16).
Seguir “andando por espíritu” implica dejar que la fuerza activa de Dios actúe siempre en nuestra vida. En otras palabras, aceptamos que gobierne nuestras actividades cotidianas. El capítulo 5 de Gálatas expresa muy bien el contraste entre someterse a la dirección del espíritu y ceder a la influencia de la carne (Gál. 5:17, 18). Quienes viven bajo la influencia del espíritu se esfuerzan por evitar las obras de la carne, es decir, de nuestra naturaleza pecadora. Entre ellas se incluyen las siguientes: “fornicación, inmundicia, conducta relajada, idolatría, [...] espiritismo, enemistades, contiendas, celos, arrebatos de cólera, altercaciones, divisiones, sectas, envidias, borracheras [y] diversiones estrepitosas” (Gál. 5:19-21). En cierto sentido, los cristianos “hacen morir las prácticas del cuerpo”. ¿Cómo lo logran? “Por el espíritu.” (Rom. 8:5, 13.) Como no se dejan controlar por los deseos pecaminosos, les resulta más fácil fijar la mente en las cosas del espíritu y seguir su dirección.
Monday, November 28
Keep walking by spirit.—Gal. 5:16.
“Walking by spirit” involves accepting the action of the holy spirit upon you, allowing the holy spirit to influence you. You might say that it means to be governed by the holy spirit in your daily activities. Galatians chapter 5 brings out the contrast between being under the influence of the holy spirit and that of the flesh. (Gal. 5:17, 18) If you are under the influence of the holy spirit, you seek to refrain from the works of the flesh. Those include such things as “fornication, uncleanness, loose conduct, idolatry, practice of spiritism, enmities, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, contentions, divisions, sects, envies, drunken bouts, revelries.” (Gal. 5:19-21) In a sense, you “put the practices of the body to death by the spirit.” (Rom. 8:5, 13) It will help to set your mind on the things of the spirit and cooperate with its leadings, rather than let yourself be controlled by fleshly desires.
Examining the Bible Scriptures Daily, Such instructions gave Jesus ‘the tongue of the taught ones’ so that he would ‘know how to answer the tired one with a word.’ (Isa. 30:20; 50:4; Matt. 11:28-30) Being awakened to timely counsel from the Word of God each morning will not only help you to cope with your own problems but also equip you with ‘the tongue of the taught ones’ to help others.”
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