Today we went to visit the home of friends. It was wonderful to see the photos on their walls and all of the things that mean something to them on their shelves. To see them in their surroundings showed me a different side of them. We ate together and then took a walk through their yard. There were different fruit trees, grapevines and berry bushes. They were delighted to share the fruit of the trees with us. We ate. We laughed. We shared.
God wants that for us. He desires not just to share what He has, but what He is. He is the fruit of the Spirit. He is love, gentleness, kindness, patience… He desires for us to taste and see that He is good. It is His goodness that leads us to repentance.
Galatians 5:22 (NKJV) “22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,”.
Psalm 34.8 (NIV) “Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.”
Romans 2:4 (NIV) “… not realizing that God's kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?”
God wants that for us. He desires not just to share what He has, but what He is. He is the fruit of the Spirit. He is love, gentleness, kindness, patience… He desires for us to taste and see that He is good. It is His goodness that leads us to repentance.
Galatians 5:22 (NKJV) “22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,”.
Psalm 34.8 (NIV) “Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.”
Romans 2:4 (NIV) “… not realizing that God's kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?”
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