Thursday June 11th, 2026
« But I say, walk habitually in the [Holy] Spirit [seek Him and be responsive to His guidance], and then you will certainly not carry out the desire of the sinful nature [which responds impulsively without regard for God and His precepts] »
16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.
17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.
18 But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.
19 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures,
20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division,
21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there.
25 Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.
The flesh is a very powerful weapon in the hands of the devil.
Galatians 5:17 says the flesh and the Spirit are always in constant war against each other.
The flesh always wants you to commit sin,
while the Spirit wants you to please God.
- If the flesh wins the battle, then ultimately, the devil has won over your soul;
that is why you must put your flesh under your control at all times, and one of the major ways to do that is to fast often.
Only a few select people have fasted for forty days and forty nights.
- The only three recorded for us in the Scriptures are Moses, Elijah and Jesus Christ.
It will interest you to know that only the three of them were there on the mount of transfiguration, glowing like the sun.
Today’s message is not for the faint-hearted; it is for those who really want to grow.
Don’t let anybody tell you that fasting ended when Jesus Christ said, “It is finished” on the cross;
fasting is for now.
In Matthew 9:14-15, some people came to Jesus Christ and complained about His disciples not fasting.
He said that after His death, resurrection and ascension, the people would fast.
Fasting is for now, and we will fast until the Bridegroom returns.
When He returns, there will be no need for fasting anymore because 1 John 3:2 says that
« when He returns, we shall see and be like Him »
When the rapture comes, those who are not dead will have their bodies transformed to become like the body of the Lord Jesus Christ.
At that time, we won’t need food; whatever He eats in His new body is what we will be eating,
but until then, while your body is still the way it is, warring against the Spirit,
you must fast to remain in the light of Christ.
There are those who will tell you fasting is not for the age of grace.
They are big liars.
Paul – the Apostle of Grace, said in 2 Corinthians 11:27 that he fasted often.
He fasted often so he could subdue the flesh, and it would not cause him to be cast aside, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27.
- Apostle Paul said many people run a race, but only one will win.
If you want to enter the Kingdom of God, then you must make fasting your lifestyle.
Application – Set apart days in the year for fasting and praying.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
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