Today we are reading Galatians 5:22-26. I have posted it below. If you have a few extra minutes please share your insights. Here are today’s verses for you to read.
“22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things, there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.” Galatians 5:22-26
It’s interesting to note that right after Paul says to walk in the Spirit, he has to remind them to not get conceited! As soon as we are overcoming the flesh and living in the power of the Holy Spirit, the enemy will come in and tempt us with pride. It’s easy to think we are right and everyone else is wrong. As a result, we provoke other believers or become envious of other believers who are more spiritual.
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things, there is no law.” Galatians 5:22, 23
Paul uses the picture of fruit to describe the work of the Holy Spirit in the believer’s life. The fruit of the Spirit is in direct contrast to the fruit of the flesh, in the previous list. Isn’t the fruit of the spirit beautiful? The more we walk in the Spirit, the more we will not gratify our flesh and the more we will display the fruit of the Spirit in our lives.
My daily reflections: I am always reminded how we have the choice to walk in the Spirit or react in the flesh. There are times when I just want to throw my fruit at someone but it never does me any good 🙂 I love where it says to keep in step with the Spirit, and I don’t know about you but I need to be reminded of this list regularly and strive to exhibit these characteristics. I am so grateful that we are free to cultivate the fruit, grow in Christ and grow our fruit.
Reflection Questions: Which fruit of the Spirit is your strength? Which fruit of the Spirit is your weakness?
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