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 10 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 2 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, because instead of following the lead of the Spirit of God the other 10 spices chose to flout the Spirit of God and go their own way.
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, and Caleb exhibited this in his own life. We see this in Numbers 14:24: But because My servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows Me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the and he went to, and his descendants will inherit it. Even though Caleb lived long before Romans 8:13-14 was written he allowed the Spirit to lead him and he was greatly blessed.
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 men and women who are led by the Spirit and you too will see many great blessings that God has for you in your
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