Fruit of the Holy Spirit

Fruit of the Holy Spirit in You - Love (John 12:25) Day 27

Love (The Fruit of the Spirit in You)

Love                                                                                   Day 27

He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

John 12:25

What is truly important to you? Many of us are focused on achieving goals simply to keep up with others or to say what we have accomplished. Some are obsessed with attaining more money and possessions, so that they (and others) can look and see all they have done. Others want more free time to only do things that make them happy, no matter the impact. We may even feel pressured to change our opinions about following God’s Word because we find it important not to be considered religious relics, living in modern times.

Ultimately, our principles and how we use our time, talents, and money, will reveal what is truly important in our lives. What will our receipts, schedules, and associations say about what we deem to be significant? Just as in a criminal investigation, the evidence will leave a trail to the truth.

The evidence surrounding Christ shows that He left a trail of blood and sweat as He carried the cross on His way to be crucified. In love, He gave His life that we all may have eternal life and forgiveness. We must decide, for whom and for what we are living. When we take an account, we may discover that we are forsaking our eternal lives only to glorify our earthly lives. Let us not love our lives so much that we forsake our life Creator.

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Fruit of the Holy Spirit in You - Love (1 Peter 1:22) Day 26

Love (The Fruit of the Spirit in You)

Love                                                                                   Day 26

Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,

1 Peter 1:22

                Years ago, who would have imagined that there would be so many different types of water: sparkling, distilled, spring, mineral, etc.? Each claims to hold its own purities and benefits. None, however, will change the way a person thinks or treats others, unlike the purity of the Holy Spirit.

In accepting Christ and receiving the Holy Spirit, our wrongs are forgiven. Our sins are erased. With this cleansing, the filth of our past is distilled and filtered from our hearts. God treats us as if we never committed any sin before in our lives; but how do we treat others?

Do we treat others with pre-conceived notions? Do we respond to others based on lessons we learned during sinful experiences in our past? Have we learned to treat people as a response to the mistreatment that we received from others? Have we succumbed to insecurities we have developed because of sin, or do we, instead, interact with others with a pure desire to love?

Let us choose to separate ourselves from sinfulness and its after-effects, just as Christ separated us from sin when He died on the cross. Let us remove the stained fingerprints of sin that affect our interactions with others. Let us love others with pure hearts.   

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Fruit of the Holy Spirit in You - Love ( 1 John 4:10-11) Day 25

Love (The Fruit of the Spirit in You)

Love                                                                                        Day 25

¹⁰ In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and   sent   His   Son  to  be  the  propitiation  for  our  sins.
¹¹ Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

1 John 4:10-11

The beginning of a long term dating relationship often follows a common pattern. As two people get to know one another, the two share their thoughts and seek ways to express their affection. This may be with cards, gifts, or kind words to express a growing connection. However, instead of sending chocolate or flowers, God showed His love for us by sending His Son to suffer on our behalf.

There are many things we may think of asking for, but Christ gave us the unimaginable gift of His love. Now, we have the opportunity to live our lives loving Him, after He first loved us. Just as with others, we can show God our love. We do this by living lives that are pleasing to Him.

It pleases God when we love others, regardless of who they are. No matter what a person or group has done or what those around us say or believe, we have received spiritual instruction. We are to love.

There is no need to take an offering of sacrifice (or chocolates) to God now in order to receive forgiveness. If God loved us so much to send His Son, let us show our love for God and love one another.

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Fruit of the Holy Spirit in You - Love ( 1 John 3:18-19) Day 24