Faith For Guidance

“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.”  Romans 8:14

Today’s passage relates to the mark of true sonship.  It is a two-edged sword. There are many that claim to know God, but have little evidence of that relationship.  Here faith meets reality.  The proof of the pudding is in the eating, as the old saying goes.

It is s two-edged sword because it proves our sonship from two different viewpoints. From heaven’s point of view the proof of our sonship is our faithful obedience to the dictates of the Spirit.  But from this side of the fence the Spirit’s leading in our life proves our sonship.  God is not leading those that are not His.

While we are saved by faith and not works, faith must also have actions that accompany it and validate it.   James dealt with this when he said, “faith without works is dead being alone.”  And Paul relates the experience of Abraham in Hebrews 11 when he tells us, “by faith Abraham obeyed….”

To walk with God requires faith, but faith requires action.   We must believe the Spirit is leading us, and we must have faith to walk in that guidance, even as Abraham who, “went out not knowing where he was going.”