|
|
|
|
www.truthworks.com 16 SEP 03 devotion archive send this page to a friend |
|
|
BE YE I tell you the Truth, Genesis
1: Perhaps I've shared
this "biblical definition" study with you before.
For those that are new, allow me to share again.
I learned a few years ago to find the "biblical definition" of
a general term, simply find where it first occurs in God's word.
This will give you more insight into God's purpose of using a specific
word. In the beginning, it was God's
intent to use fruit to bear seed to multiply His creation.
The seed which multiplies is intended to multiply according to its own
kind. So it is by fruit we bare seed
in order to bare like fruit. Our
fruit will bare seed according to its own kind. God's word defines
two types of fruit. There are fruit
of the sinful nature and fruit of the Spirit. Galatians
5: Remembering that
fruit were established to produce seed of like kind, apply this definition to
the scripture in Galatians. If we
allow fruit of the sinful nature to blossom in our lives, we will produce seed
of like kind. If we allow fruit of
the Spirit to blossom in our lives, we will produce seed of like kind. The difference in the
fruit is very obvious. One is of
man's own flesh. One is of God's own
Spirit. So how do we plant seed
derived from fruit of the Spirit? We
must live by the Spirit and keep in step (or "walk") with the Spirit. You and I, who belong
to Jesus Christ, have crucified the sinful nature.
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness
and self-control are all fruit, not be confused with gifts.
If I have a fruit tree and do not properly nourish it, what kind of fruit
will it produce? Perhaps a weak
fruit of maybe none at all. Now, the
question for each of us today is this: Is the fruit of the Spirit evident in our
lives? Or is the fruit of the sinful
nature more evident? I challenge you
to read the lists again. Luke
13: Conclusion?
Fertilize your soul with the Word of God.
Walk in the Spirit of God by constant prayer. If you’ve read my
devotions in the past, you find this constant message - read the Bible daily and
pray without ceasing. These two
simple acts of obedience are not just helpful, they are necessary.
Without them, our fruit shrivel and become tasteless. But when we are
nourished properly with the bread of life, we bare like fruit.
And seeds of the fruit of the Spirit will be sown through our lives.
Your Servant,
<*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< Prayer Requests (and Praises!) Please
pray for a young boy by the name of And
speaking of brain tumors, I want to thank all of you for you continued prayers
for my father. I spoke with him
yesterday and he’s doing wonderfully. He’s
driving again and doing all the things he could do before his seizures began and
his tumor was removed. A few months
ago I thought he was going down hill fast and now he’s doing great.
Continue to pray for him in his battle of cancer.
And I deeply appreciate it! -Randy Please reply if you have prayer requests, comments or simply need an open ear. I always enjoy hearing from you. <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< Copyright © 2003 Truth Works Publishing. All rights reserved.
Unless otherwise specified, all scripture quotations taken from the HOLY BIBLE,
NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. NIV.
|
Get your own Truth Works Devotions by email!
Check out the freshest discount
releases from: Prayer
List
Other
Truth WorksTM
Sites
Truth WorksTM
Partner Sites Get HELP NOW! SUPPORT TRUTH WORKS
TRUTH WORKS DEVOTIONS
TRUTH WORKS PUBLISHING
|
bravenet.com
