3/28/09 Galatians 5: 16-25

SCRIPTURE:
(Please share the verse(s) which speak to you)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us walk by the Spirit. (Galatians 5:22-25 NAS)
OBSERVATION:
In opposition to the desires of the flesh is the fruit of the flesh. It is interesting that it is not fruits but fruit. We are given all fruit as one if we accept to live and walk in the Spirit of God.
APPLICATION:
We have been given the freedom to choose between good and bad. But we must rely not on ourselves but the Spirit to lead. Knowing our Lord and Savior went to the cross to over come the power of sin should be empowering for us. These example of fruit; love, peace patience… are ways we can live in the Spirit but it requires doing.
PRAYER:
LOrd forgive me when I have chosen to be lead by the desires of the flesh and not by your Spirit. Teach me to use the fruit you have given.
YES:
I will say yes to being led by the Holy Spirit.