Chapter 11 of 14

Section 10

Section 10

satisfies us. When we experience life, we never have a sense of emptiness within. On the con­ trary, we are richly satisfied. Hence, by life we become living, energized, strengthened, and sat­ isfied. The more we contact the Spirit by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus, the more we be­ come living, energized, strengthened, and satis­ fied.

Law

According to Romans 8:2, the Spirit is also related to law. This verse speaks of the law of the Spirit of life. Here Paul tells us that this law sets us free from the law of sin and of death. The law of the Spirit of life is versus the law of sin and of death. Because the law of the Spirit of life is higher than the law of sin and of death, it sets us free from that law.

We have spoken about the Spirit of holiness and the Spirit of life. Actually, the Spirit is holi­ ness and life. In the same principle, the Spirit is the law that sets us free from the law of sin and of death. This law is a spontaneous, automatic power. Whenever we touch the Spirit, we touch this law, this spontaneous, automatic power. If we see this, we shall realize the vanity of expend­ ing our own effort to improve ourselves. Instead

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