Having begun in the Spirit...

I was reading this morning in Genesis...

Gen 1:2-3
2 And the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep; and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. 3 Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
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I have often seen this as a type of when a man gets saved. His heart is without form and void of God. Then the Spirit of God broods over him and convicts him. Then the Lord speaks "Let there be light" and the man gets saved.

But this morning, the Lord showed me something else!

Gal 3:3
3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?
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Often our heart still has dark places in it after we get saved. Often, we try to overcome these dark places through severe treatment of the body, through commands "do not touch, do not taste", etc. We strive before the Lord to become good. When what is really needed is simple trust in Him to speak "Let there be light". Then obedience can enter the picture. For what is there to obey before he has spoken?

Having begun in the Spirit, will I then become perfected by the flesh? Or will I simply trust Him to perfect me just as he saved me?

I hope this encourages you as much as it did me this morning.