This Fruit Cannot Be Faked.
Tuesday, March 7, 2023Key Verse
“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).
Text — Galatians 5:22-26
Message
According to Dallas Willard, “The fruit of the Spirit … gives a sure sign of transformed character. When our deepest attitudes and dispositions are those of Jesus, it is because we have learned to let the Spirit foster his life in us.” People are easily identified by their character, groups and beliefs. A believer’s identity is in Christ and his or her life is led by the Spirit, not controlled by the flesh. Believers were first called Christians in Antioch because they behaved like Christ.
Only saved people can manifest the fruit of the Spirit. It cannot be faked. The saved are able to love selflessly, be meek, gentle and good, endure, and have peace and joy in conflict times. The manifestation of the fruit of the Spirit differentiates a believer from the world. To have the nine components of the fruit of the Spirit, you must invite Jesus into your life. You must acknowledge your sins, confess and forsake them, ask God for forgiveness, and believe in Jesus as your Lord and Saviour.
Quote
Manifest the fruit of the Spirit
Challenge
The fruit proves your Christian profession.
Prayer for today
O God, make me your dwelling place.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
