I have often thought:  What makes a great football player and what makes a great football team?  The reality is that it is the same qualities that make a great follower and a great body of believers.  And that is following this simple law:

The Law Of The Spirit Of Life

I am a believer in laws but I have to admit that I get discouraged by not only our laws, but our lawmakers.  This will never change and I think I heard a pastor say it best:

“Laws restrain … but 

they do not produce good”

That is the best description that I have ever heard regarding this topic.

And it is exactly why Paul wrote in Romans 8:

Romans 8 2 … the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death … 

Following laws will never produce good.

And when people are not morally aligned to the God of the universe … all they can harvest is frustration … at best.

But following the Spirit?

Now that’s good stuff.  And as I was processing this I was thinking about the acronym LOTS … because when we follow God, what do we have to gain?  LOTS!

Law

Of

The

Spirit

What does that look like … and what does it NOT look like?  A few examples of each:

  • The Pharisees as they stood in judgement and arrogance DID NOT have LOTS.  They were more worried about rules than God.  Certainly men who follow LOTS would display LOVE, GENEROSITY, RIGHTEOUSNESS.  (Matthew 12:34)
  • The Prodigal Son as his brother returned home DID NOT have LOTS.  He was ungrateful.  Certainly a man who follows LOTS would display GRATITUDE.  (Luke 15:11-32)
  • The Cripple At The Pool DID NOT have LOTS.  He was a victim to the point where Jesus said “do you want to get well?”  Certainly a man who follows LOTS would display ALACRITY.  (John 5:1-15)
  • The Woman At The Well DID NOT have LOTS.  She was trapped in shame which produced … more shame.  Certainly a woman who follows LOTS would display FREEDOM.  (John 4:1-42)
  • Paul The Legalistic Jew DID NOT have LOTS.  He was full of hatred, vengeance, and defending a system, not God.  Certainly a man who follows LOTS would display GRACE AND FORGIVENESS.  (Acts 9:3-9)
  • Paul The Missionary Had LOTS.  He was so full of LOTS that he basically told his handlers:  “imprison me, torture me, or kill me … those are your 3 options.”  And when you choose one I can guarantee you this:  GOD WILL BE GLORIFIED.  Certainly a man who follows LOTS will GLORIFY GOD.  (Philippians 1:20-26)
  • Abraham The Father Had LOTS.  He was so full of LOTS that he told he left his home and moved a city across a desert with no knowledge of where he was going.  Certainly a man who follows LOTS will SURRENDER EVERYTHING. (Genesis 12:1)

Do you have LOTS operating over you?

What in the blazes could you possibly gain from having it?

LOTS

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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Coach J