So last week we keyed on Christ “putting in the work” on
our behalf for salvation… and then it only becomes reasonable for us to “do
work” ---- or as my basketball team chanted to break huddles. “Do Worth Work!”
(Honor the Lord in all we do…)
I said at the end of last week’s devotion that I would
share from the teaching the pastor did at the Eater service we attended... he
encouraged us in what happens after we are “on the team.” He made a strong
point about the fact that saved through faith and changed through surrender. (I
would define surrender as “walking by or in faith… or walking in the Spirit.”
Basically he reminded us that the resurrection power of Easter purchased
salvation and empowers sanctification (being set apart in our daily lives.)
But what does it actually mean to “walk in the Spirit” or
to “walk by faith”?
He told a story of when he was a boy and his dad took him
fly fishing. His dad hired a guide for their journey so they could get the most
out of it… Basically they let the guide drive the vehicle, take them to the
spots they would fish, show them how to fish, and even pick the flies that he
knew would simulate what was hatching at the time…
What they didn’t do was hire the guide and tell him to sit
in the back seat. They didn’t just turn to him in emergency situations or times
when they were lost. They didn’t hear his instruction and then tell him what
they thought would be best. I think you get the picture…
The reality for believers, those that have been saved by
grace through faith, is that we then received a “guide” and a “guide book.” I
preached this weekend about Jesus and His Word being the “light” (the truth we
need for life.) The Bible says, “walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfill
the lusts of the flesh.” (Ephesians 5:16) It also says that “the just or
righteous man shall live by faith.” (Romans 1:17)
Bottom line is that each of us need to take more heed of
the Word and allow the Spirit to guide our lives… to have say so on where we
go, what we do, and even direct in what we “fish” with.
Surrender simply means walking in faith… which means
walking in trust that what God says is the right way every time. Maybe we need
to sing “Jesus take the wheel” and little more….
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