The first listed fruit of the spirit is such a big subject, that we could talk about it all year. The fruit of the Spirit is love……
We know that God is love, and love is not just an emotion, it is a choice, and something that we do. Love comes from the heart and love is what makes the world go round(!!!) It’s #1 on God’s list. It is a dynamic force that has the potential to change our world. Think about all of the people on the earth, and how many of them that are believers. If every believer on this planet began operating in the love of God, the church world would be turned upside down. (Or right side up!) We would be a force to be reckoned with.
If we would merely become an instrument of love in our homes, our communities and our work places, we would see hearts mended, broken homes restored, neighbors living peacefully, and more generosity and gentleness in our society across the globe. Okay, that sounds like utopia. We do live in a real world with a real devil who comes to deceive and blind the eyes of even believers to the truth. We have to deal with that bad dude. We do know that the devil is the god of this world’s system, but the reason he has room to do what he does in the life of believers (kill, steal and destroy – John 10:10) is because we aren’t enforcing the victory of the cross – which was the greatest demonstration of love for all time.
The biggest challenge for believers is – let’s just be who we are – we have had the love of God poured into our heart. The Spirit of God lives and abides in us, so let’s act like our Father. Let’s be just like Him now! Let’s be the ones who obey the Word, and loving each other. We can have the fruit of love operating in our lives and demonstrating loving the way God loves. What a better world we would live in!
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