23/05/2026
*ALPHA LIFE DEVOTIONAL*
SATURDAY MAY 23rd, 2026
*THE SPIRIT LIFE*
Bible Text: Romans 8:5-9
Bible in one year: Nehemiah 9-11, 1 Corinthians 7
Every regenerated believer has the Spirit of Christ. All things that God created have their natural habitat. As soon as you are born again, you are no longer of this world, even though you live in it. The Bible says in John 17:16: “They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.” It is therefore clear that our habitat as bornagain Christians is the spirit realm. It behoves us to continually allow the Spirit of God to take preeminence over our lives.
The spirit life for a believer implies walking, living, and being controlled by the Spirit. The spirit life is complete, and it affects every aspect of human existence. How do you activate the spirit life as a believer?
- Be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Being filled with the Holy Spirit is not a oneoff event but rather the culture and tradition of the believer. You cannot talk about the spirit life without having the Holy Spirit. The indwelling of the Spirit of God is the basis and catalyst of the spirit life.
* Avoid carnality.
Carnality must not find a place in our lives. The world system will attempt to push or instigate carnality and worldliness, which must be resisted vehemently by a believer in Christ. This is crucial because carnality will sap and extinguish any form of spirituality.
- Pray continuously in the Spirit.
Continuous praying in the Spirit activates the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer. God is Spirit, and when you pray in the Spirit, you communicate with Him unhindered. God will certainly unveil Himself to you. Moreover, you are tangibly built up by praying in the Spirit. In Jude 20 (AMP), the Bible says: “But you, beloved, build yourselves up, founded on your most holy faith, make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher, praying in the Holy Ghost.”
In conclusion, there is a contrast between life in the Spirit and life in the flesh. To enjoy the spirit life, you must never yield your members to sin. The grace is sufficient. Bravo!
*Declaration and Action:*
- I live the spirit life. I am not carnal or worldly.
- O Lord my God, I ask for the continuous infilling of the Holy Spirit in Jesus’ name.
*Take Away: Life in the Spirit is made possible by being filled with the Holy Spirit, resisting carnality, praying consistently in the Spirit and meditating on the word of God.*
*Memory Verses:*
Galatians 5:16 “This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.”
Galatians 5:25 “If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”