Today's Devotion

Verse-Galatians 5: 22-26
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith
23-Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24-And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25-If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
26-Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Thoughts-
The fruits of the Spirit are not a collection of do's and don'ts. It reveals the condition of our hearts and how we regard our relationships with others and situations we find ourselves in each day. Webster's Dictionary defines the fruits as " Love"- a deep affection for another person. "Joy"- a strong feeling of happiness. "Peace"- freedom from mental agitation or anxiety or calm. "Patience"- Possess or demonstrates quiet uncomplaining endurance under distress or annoyance. " Goodness"- An excellence of character, morals, virtue. " Kindness"- gentle and considerate. " Faithfulness"- true and trustworthy in the performance of duty. " Gentleness", mild in nature and disposition not hard rough or loud. " Self control"- Act power or habit of having ones faculties or energies under control.
If we were to examine our lives and our daily habits and suppose someone was to shine a light where all was revealed inside of us. How much fruit would we possess? How much of our fruit is anyone even aware of. God created us all differently. We should celebrate those differences, they are exactly what makes us who we are. But as believers in Jesus Christ one thing brings us together and that is our fruit. The fruit of the Spirit that lives within us when we accept Jesus Christ into our lives.
No matter what road brings us to know Jesus Christ the road ends on a hill with a willing Savior on an old rugged cross, who surrendered His life for us. He desires us to walk with the Spirit daily and that the fruit of the Spirit be reflected in all that we do and say.