Ref. DLG B 9 : No Provision For The Flesh

'' But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. '' Romans 13:14 

There is a natural tendency for us to allow our flesh to dominate us , this means you allow the flesh to control your life style . The passion , the lust and the lures of the flesh can be so demanding in our lives that if care is not taken you can sin thereby . When Paul said , make no provision for the flesh , he was actually warning us to make sure we do not yield to the lusts of our flesh and commit willful sins like adultery , fornication and all forms of sexual perversion  { Leviticus 20:-17 }

'' To fulfil the lust '' is a way for making provision for your sinful flesh to rule your life . This means you will do things , because of lust , you are controlled by the lust of the eyes or the lust of the flesh. Paul said in order not to make provision for the flesh he keeps his body under his feelings , and not over his feelings .  '' But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. '' 1 Corinthians 9:27 

The apostle said he had to put his body under subjection , that is to say , suppress the lustful and sinful flesh so that he does not obey the lustful desires . That is how he will not make provision for the flesh thereof . The apostle stressed that he does not want to be a cast away { go to hell fire } after he had preached to so many about salvation . The flesh is always at war against the spirit of God within you , so the more you give the flesh a chance by succumbing to the sinful flesh you loose the battle for the soul salvation .

'' For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. '' Galatians 6:17  The enemy of the spirit is the flesh , I mean the sinful flesh and the lustful desires it promotes . In order not to make provision for the flesh , you must walk in the spirit , be in the spirit and think in the spirit . This means  you walk according to the word , think according to the word and act according to the word , and then you speak according to the word . 

In this way you will be spiritually minded and full of the word of God .Romans 8:4 declares  '' For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. '' Romans 8 : 14 When a person is directed by the Holy Spirit through the word of God to obey God , he is bound to overcome the flesh . '' For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. '' Romans 8:5 

PRAYER 

Lord Jesus help me to overcome the flesh and its lustful desires  , so I can walk in the spirit continually in the name of Yeshua .