Fruit of the Holy Spirit

Fruit of the Holy Spirit in You - Love ( Deuteronomy 6:5) Day 20

Love (The Fruit of the Spirit in You)

Love                                                                                        Day 20

You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

Deuteronomy 6:5                     Matthew 22:36

True love is more than a mere emotion. It is a verb that is evidenced by our actions, words, and attitude. For example, caring for someone but not following through in action is merely affection, not love. Thus, while we love all that God has done for us, we should actively express our love for Him as a verb, and not just profess our appreciation.

In loving God, we may praise, respect, and follow Him. We reveal our love with our daily speech or even in our silence. When we choose to live our lives and carry ourselves in ways that honor God, we show that we love Him. Just as in a marriage, we fail to properly show our love when we put something or someone else above the one to whom we should be committed.

Let us refuse to put anything ahead of our love for God. We cannot serve two masters. Our desire for praise and acclaim may stand in our way of loving God. A love for money or pleasure will also hinder our relationship with God. Instead, let us remain focused and be committed to our God and love Him.

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Fruit of the Holy Spirit

Fruit of the Holy Spirit in You - Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:4-6) Day 19

Spirit (The Fruit of the Spirit in You)

Spirit                                                                                       Day 19

⁴ There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; ⁵ one Lord, one faith, one baptism;    ⁶ one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.                                   

Ephesians 4:4-6

What church do you attend? What denomination are you? What style of music is played at your church? What kind of people attend your church? There are numerous ways in which we choose to separate ourselves when worshipping the one true God.

Much of what we desire in a worship experience may relate to the traditions we became accustomed to in our early Christian years. Yet, because we are comfortable with our style of worship, there may be a temptation to denigrate the worship, works, and evangelism of others. We forget that though we do not use the same means, we all desire the same results. No matter our heritage, position, church size, music style or dress, we must remember that we all are a part of one body of Christ.

There is one Lord in whom we have faith, and we are free to serve our God through fellowship with all. As the body of Christ, it is time that we show our daily worship with heaven in mind, without concern for fitting in. Instead of focusing on our differences, let us focus on doing the Lord’s work. Let us focus on our service to God as a form of worship.

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Fruit of the Holy Spirit

Fruit of the Holy Spirit in You - Spirit ( Ephesians 6:17) Day 18

Spirit (The Fruit of the Spirit in You)

Spirit                                                                                      Day 18 

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

Ephesians 6:17

In the past, warriors and soldiers were fully loaded with armor when going into battle, but there was primarily one traditional weapon used to go on the offensive, the sword. Usually short and made for intense, close, and quick response encounters, one had to be familiar with his sword or lose his fight. Even more, the sword was double edged. So, if the person using the sword was unskilled, he might cut himself. Finally, a warrior or soldier never intentionally released his sword until the battle was over.

It is easy to see why the (s)Word of God is given to us as our primary tool to defeat Satan’s attempts to lead us astray. When we use scripture to resist Satan, just as Christ did in the fourth chapter of Matthew, we too can escape Satan’s traps. One appropriately applied scripture is better than any philosophy or motivational quote. It also reveals to others that they, too, should learn from our sword fighting instructor.

                We can make sure that we are well trained by taking the time to learn and apply the Spirit-inspired words of our bibles. When we put on the full armor of God, we can do more than just prepare to protect ourselves. We can become skilled, scripture-wielding believers, who are prepared to take on Satan. All we have to do is take the time and train.

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Fruit of the Holy Spirit.

                               Fruit of the Holy Spirit in You - Spirit ( 2 Corinthians 3:17) Day 17