Walking in the Cool of the Day - Ch. 17 One Thing About God Bible Study

Chapter 17 - Walking in the Cool of the Day Summary Walking in the cool of the day is the culmination of everything we learned in this book. Again it’s not something we have to try to do, just find ourselves doing as we learn about and abide in the love of God. This is the life we can look forward to with God. It’s a life full of peace, love and joy regardless of our circumstances. It’s a life free from guilt, offense and laboring. It truly is a beautiful life that God has made for us. Enjoy. Outline - Walking in the Cool of the Day We don’t have to wait until we get to heaven to experience the benefits of our relationship with God. We can experience the benefits of walking with God in the here and now. This term comes from Genesis 3:8 in the King James version which says; “And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day.” The word for “in the cool” is translated from the Hebrew word ruach which means breath, wind or spirit. So walking in the cool of the day could also be thought of as walking in the spirit. Again, walking in the spirit is dwelling in the thoughts and intentions of God towards you. When you do this, that spirit will bring forth fruit, not you. Don’t Try Too Hard - when you’re trying too hard to produce fruit and/or see God’s quality of life manifest in your life, you leave yourself exposed for the lies of the enemy to come and wreak havoc in your life. The devil’s mindset will try to come in and take advantage of your over eagerness in an attempt to frustrate you and disappoint you with the goal of getting you out of relationship with God. Abide In Him - apart from Him we can do nothing. The fruit of the spirit is not a bunch of things we are commanded to do in our will power, it’s the life we experience when we are walking in the cool of the day. Scriptures Acts 17:24-28 MSG Hebrews 4:11 John 15: 4-5 Genesis 3:8 Questions Does God need us to run errands for Him per Acts 17? Are we like His slaves or free to live with Him? How does the approach a baseball hitter takes at the plate give us an example of how to live the Christian life? What happens when we are over eager to produce fruit? How does the devil take advantage of that? What are we able to do in our own power? How does this correlate to giving God glory? What does walking in the spirit mean? What does walking in the cool of the day look like to you? How often would you say you experience this? How can we restore somebody to walking in the spirit if we see that they are not? If you have any experience with this, share with the group. When we are frustrated and burnt out, what is that a result of? Do you find that you struggle more with getting peace about something in the past or the future? Discuss with the group and see if others may be able to encourage you. What are some practical things you can do to walk in the cool of the day?