September 20, 2020 (Sunday)
The Apostle Paul said in Galatians 6 that the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. It seems to me that the first three go together, so we discussed joy, peace and love in our previous three blogs. Today I would like to present all nine of these.
The Fruit of the Spirit is a cluster of nine qualities of life that the Holy Spirit produces in our lives. Books have been written about them. Sermons have been preached about them, exhorting people at length to be more like Jesus. I describe them here as simply as I can:
Fruit of the Spirit
Love – Devotion.
Joy – Happiness.
Peace – Calmness.
Patience – Composure.
Kindness – Compassion.
Goodness – Uprightness.
Faithfulness – Dependability.
Gentleness – Tenderness.
Self-control – Stability.
Why not go over the list in Galatians 5:22-23 and describe each for yourself, briefly if possible. If you are like me, you will find it a beneficial exercise. I pray having done so I will yield more of my life to the Lord’s control.
The Fruit of the Spirit is the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Believer.
The word, “Fruit,” is singular, indicating it is a cluster of virtues that go together.
The list has been called a description of the Christian life.
The list has also been characterized as a description of Jesus Christ.
It’s a very important part of the Bible.