Yesterday (7) the idea of The Path To Pentecost involves walking is a metaphor that is throughout the New Testament as indicating that one is living a certain way. Walking has always indicated a way a person lived not only in the New Testament but throughout the Scriptures.
God told Abraham to "walk before him" (Genesis 17:1). God tells Moses that Israel is to walk in all of God's laws and statues for their lives (Exodus 18:20). In each of these instances the emphasis is on walking or following God's ways and statues that the people had as an external guide for them..
In contrast to these statments we have the words of "walk in or by the Spirit (Galatians 5)." This walking is different in that one is to walk in relationship to The Spirit. This is different from walking in laws and statues, different in that the laws and statues are principles and rules are external. Walking by The Spirit is an internal matter of the presence of The Holy Spirit in one's life. This internal presence gives power and guidance from the inside.
It makes me think of a time in my life when I was in seminary. I was learning some great truths and concepts for living a life of following Jesus but it seemed a good deal external. I am thankful for learning these great truth and concepts but I needed an internal guide! I do not mean to place learning and life in the Spirit in opposition, I simply want to emphasize that one can forget that there is an internal guide for our walking
It was then that I began to understand and experience more of walking by the Spirit as in internal guide. I needed an INWARD Guide to lead me. And thank God He did. I found a new power and presence as I learned to walk by the Spirit.
REFLECT: Is your walking a matter of having external guides or is The Holy Spirit the internal guide in your walk?