ARE WE PRODUCING FRUIT

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”

Galatians 5:22,23 KJV

We read in the Bible “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16).  We are not to be kind and do good things so we can get praise and people can say we are wonderful.  We are to do them to glorify God.

If we aren’t bringing honor and praise to God, we are producing fruit that brings attention to satan.  If you’ll notice in our Scripture verse for this devotion, the first fruit of the Spirit is love.  If we don’t love one another unconditionally as Jesus has commanded us to love, we don’t love as we should.

Heavenly Father, please forgive us for the times when we don’t love one another as Jesus has commanded us to love.  Please comfort and encourage all who are hurting, lonely, discouraged and those who feel like giving up.  We loves You, Father, and appreciate You.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

May 9, 2018