Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance, against such there is no
law.
In Paul's writing to the Christians at Galatia he outlines the comparison
between works of the flesh to those of the Spirit and the results of each. Paul
makes it very clear that the works of the flesh is in stark contrast to the
works of the Holy Spirit. Works of the flesh bring forth all manner of evil and
hatred while works of the Spirit bears all manner of good as they represent
God's character. Paul makes a profound declaration of the fruit of the Spirit
that there is no law against them and cannot be legislated. These character
traits are of God who cannot be legislated or regulated because He is God.
With that being said, believers being of God and bearing His spiritual
fruit has the God given freedom to bear fruit according to His will and
believers are to live so that the world will see the manifestation of God's
glory in our lives.
There is a true saying that "a tree is known by the fruit it
bears", then all mankind is known by the fruit they bear. If you are a
child of God you will bear fruit of the Spirit whereas if one is a child of
Satan the fruit of wickedness is what the world will see.
Believers, bear good fruit.
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