October 25 | Daily Devotion | Develop the Habit of Listening to the Holy Spirit | Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenOctober 24, 202413mWatch on YouTube

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Summary

The speaker discusses the struggle between the desires of the flesh and the will to live according to God's law, referencing Romans 7. He emphasizes that feeling convicted about sin is a sign of being born again, but this conviction should not lead to self-condemnation. True freedom comes from understanding that living by the Spirit, not by rules, results in no condemnation, allowing believers to confess sin immediately and seek forgiveness.

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Why do I do what I hate?The apostle Paul describes the universal Christian experience of wanting to do good yet finding oneself doing the very evil one hates because of remaining flesh.Romans 7:15

A sensitive conscience is a mark of new birthFeeling wretched over small failures is actually an indication that a person is truly born again, much like a healthy body feeling a pinprick unlike a leper.

There is therefore now no condemnationEven though our flesh serves the law of sin, our mind is set on serving God, meaning there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ.

Stop living with self-condemnationSelf-condemnation hinders spiritual growth and prevents believers from gaining victory over sin, which is a gradual process of growth.

The law of the Spirit of lifeThe law of the spirit is not a list of external rules like the old covenant, but a living relationship in Christ Jesus that restores our deadened conscience.

Walking after the SpiritFulfilling the requirement of the law simply means responding when the Holy Spirit prompts us to confess, set things right, or ask for forgiveness.

The difference between the Old and New CovenantsWhile Israel failed under external commandments, Jesus showed how to live by simple dependence on the Father, desiring only to do His will.

Why we should choose God's willGod's plan for our lives is a million times better than anything we could plan ourselves because He sees all the pitfalls and dangers ahead.

Trusting the Holy Spirit like Google MapsJust as people blindly trust GPS navigation to reroute them around blocked roads, believers must learn to implicitly trust the Holy Spirit when He prompts them away from danger.

The whole secret of the Christian lifeJesus lived by the prompting of the Holy Spirit, and the secret of the Christian life is developing that same habit of listening to the Spirit's guidance.

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