Led by His SpiritSample

There is so much confusion and false teaching today about the purpose and role of the Holy Spirit in the life of a Christian. But Jesus clearly laid out His purpose—to guide our lives in such a way that we will glorify Jesus. The Holy Spirit is not sent to indwell us so that we bring attention to ourselves, but so that we focus our attention on Jesus Christ. No self-promoting display of what is sometimes passed off as the power of the Holy Spirit is genuine. If He is working, Jesus will be lifted up instead of us.

When we are filled with the Holy Spirit, walking in Him, and being led by Him, what happens?

Being filled with the Spirit does not mean that we are immune from struggles with the devil. In fact His power may place us in direct conflict with Satan. Indeed, this is exactly what happened in the life of Christ: “And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness” (Luke 4:1). It was not through avoiding Satan but through defeating him that the Spirit-filled Jesus was exalted. When we overcome temptation through the power of the Holy Spirit, we are declaring the honor and glory of Jesus Christ.

All of us battle sin and self. But the more we are controlled by the Holy Spirit, the more we will glorify Jesus.