0698. Christ Was Led of the Spirit

Christ Was Led of the Spirit

"And Jesus, being filled with the Spirit, * * was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil" (Luk_4:1).

1. First of all it may be well to note that Christ was tempted immediately following the "filling of the Spirit." It is particularly true that Spirit-filled believers will be subject to the assaults of the devil.

The Christian who is living a carnal life will hardly be troubled very much by satan. It is the one who surrenders all, who feels the power of the adversary.

Illustration: It is said that when the Brooklyn Bridge was in course of construction, the engineer called the "chief" to examine the screw that was digging the great hole, wherein the pillars were to be placed, that would swing the bridge. The engineer asked his chief: "Have we gotten to the bed-rock?" The reply was, "Not yet, you are grinding out nothing but soap stone." A few hours later, the chief again looked down into the deep hole. He called the engineer and ordered the engine stopped. "You have struck bed-rock," said the chief. "How can you tell so quickly?" was the query of the engineer. The answer is significant. "Can’t you see the great screw is shooting fire?" When the believer gets to bed-rock, he will realize that "it is shooting fire." "Yea and all that live Godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution."

2. Jesus was led of the Spirit. We too may be led of the Spirit. We read, "There was a man sent from God, whose name was John." Are men and women sent of God? The Bible says, "To every man his work." Certainly, God has a plan for every life. We are "created in Christ Jesus, unto good works, which God hath afore prepared, that we should walk in them."

Our highest aim should be to know God’s plan, and to walk in it. This is being led of the Spirit.

When the Brooklyn Bridge, of which we have just spoken, was being built, the chief architect received an injury which laid him aside for months. From his bed-chamber he gave his orders for the continuance of the work. Finally, when the bridge was completed, he was carried on a stretcher to look at the finished product, he himself had planned. Minutely he examined every detail, and then, with the survey completed, he clapped his hands and said, "It is just according to the plan."

3. When Christ, Who was led of the Spirit, was about to leave this earth, for the Father’s right hand, He said, "I have finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do."

May we also be led of the Spirit, and finally when our task is done, may we be able to say, "I have fought a good fight, I have kept the faith, I have finished my course."

Autor: R.E. NEIGHBOUR