Walking with God means having a direct relationship with God and you become transformed such that you can see, hear and feel the touch of the Lord. Walking with God means to live in close fellowship with Him, guided by His Word and Spirit.
Today’s message is what you need to be successful in this wicked world and if you follow the steps involved in walking with God you will enjoy eternity which money cannot buy.
5 Unique Benefits of Walking with God
1. Divine Guidance
God will lead you in paths of righteousness and you will overcome temptations always.
Proverbs chapter 3 verse 5 and 6 says: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.
2. Peace and Joy
His presence brings inner calm and lasting joy. The Lord revealed to me in a vision that I should preach the Gospel and anyone who obey His commandments will enjoy Peace and Mercy!
Psalm 16 verse 11 says: “You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
3. Spiritual Growth
You will become more like Jesus Christ and defeat the devil’s warfare.
Second Corinthians chapter 3 verse 18 says: “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”
4. Answered Prayers
Your intimacy with God will open the door to powerful and authoritative prayer.
John chapter 15 verse 7 says: “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”
5. Eternal Reward
Your journey of walking with God will certainly ends the destination into heaven.
Revelation chapter 21 verse 3 and 4 says: “And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.”
“And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
10 Major Process Involved in Walking with God
1. Your faith should only focus on Almighty God and not materialism.
2. You must strictly obey the instructions of the Lord and not lawlessness!
3. Create intimacy with God by devoting your time and energy.
4. Possess disciplined lifestyle as a Soldier of Christ.
5. Read the Bible and let His Word shape your soul and body.
6. Pray continually to have a steady communication with the Lord.
7. Get involved in both internet and street Evangelism.
8. You must walk away from worldly friends and cold Christians.
9. Walking with God means to worship Him with all your heart every day and night.
10. You won’t allow interference from your family, greedy pastors, church doctrines or spirit of mammon.
5 Challenges of Walking with God
The truth is that you won’t find it easy to walk with God, so do I. Why? Revelation chapter 12 verse 12 says: “Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.”
Revelation chapter 12 verse 17 says: “And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.”
Walking with God is rewarding, but the devil will want to stop you. So, be determined to overcome trials below:
1. Opposition from the World
The values of the world often clash with God’s standards. Though many church leaders are mixing worldly doctrines with scriptural doctrines, so be extremely careful and move away from such lukewarmness.
In the book of John chapter 15 verse 18 and 19, Jesus says: “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.”
2. Spiritual Warfare
Satan actively resists those who seek walking with God. Don’t fear spiritual battles because the Authority in Jesus Christ is higher than that of the devil.
Ephesians chapter 6 verses 12 says: “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
3. Temptation and Deceit
Every child of God goes through temptation very often. Be strong and don’t manifest those sinful thoughts to real actions!
Galatians chapter 5 verse 16, Paul says: “I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.”
4. Seasons of Silence
God may seem distant, testing your faith.
Psalm 66 verse 10 says: “For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us as silver is refined.”
5. Sacrifice and Surrender
Walking with God often requires letting go of personal ambitions.
Luke chapter 9 verse 23: “Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.”
Walking with God is tasking but it is the best for you. Many are called into the boat of salvation, but few are chosen because only minute people are ready to be disciplined and obedient. I implore you to be among the few because God is not a respecter of anyone.
