“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” – Galatians 5:22, 23 (NKJV)
The fruit of the Spirit is to be very evident in our lives. When we are born again, we receive the fruits of LOVE, JOY, and PEACE. These are for our personal enjoyment. We experience love, joy, and peace.
In addition to these three fruits, there are three more that relate to others: We need LONGSUFFERING in dealing with other people. We also need GENTLENESS and GOODNESS. Thus, not only do we enjoy personal fruit for ourselves, but we can extend His fruit to others.
Lastly, three final fruits deal with our relationship with our heavenly Father. We give FAITH back to Him, along with MEEKNESS and TEMPERANCE.
Here is a beautiful picture of FRUIT THAT WE OURSELVES CAN ENJOY, FRUIT THAT WE GIVE TO OTHERS, and FRUIT THAT WE MANIFEST TO THE FATHER. How complete God has made us in Jesus! If you have Jesus, you have the seed of all nine of these fruits. Partake of them all.
Dear Heavenly Father,
No law can win against love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance—the supernatural traits of Jesus Christ. Thank You, Father, that these abide in us in our new birth.
In Jesus’s Name,
Amen