What are the Fruits You Bear?

Good morning to all on this Monday morning and I thank God for my husband, my family and for you. I awakened with God on my mind and heart; I was praising Him for all the good that He does in my life daily and thanking Him for all the blessings He has bestowed on us. God is merciful and His grace is truly sufficient for this moment, which is the only moment that is promised to us. Keep Waine in your prayers while in Jamaica. Please continue to lift ET up in your prayers and pray for his healing. Please also keep JKS in your prayers.

I am continuing my journey in 2 Timothy 3 verses 1 - 9 "But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people. They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth. Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these teachers oppose the truth. They are men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone." Amen and amen.

Sound familiar? This was written over 2,000 years ago and Paul was admonishing the early Christians to stay clear of people who bore the fruits of the evil one. Just as Christians are to bear the Fruits of the Spirit - love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control, likewise those that are not born of the Spirit of Christ will bear fruit as well. These folk will be lovers of themselves, putting their needs above all others. They love money and power more than they love God or others. They focus their energies in having pleasure and not on the Kingdom Building principles of God through Christ. There should be no doubt in your mind when you come across those that are of the Evil Spirit and we are admonished not to be around them. They oppose the Truth and will be of a depraved mind. If these folk remain in their depravity, they will not have a place in eternity with God.

So what should we do when we meet such people. You should do as we are commanded. Share the love of God with them and offer them the salvation from this depravity that comes from Christ. You can sow the Word and then pray for them. They deserve to know the love of God as well and there is no one beyond redemption. Remember we were all in SIN before we were saved. We were all born into sin but Christ has conquered sin and the grave! This world needs Jesus now more than ever and the love of God can heal even a depraved person. The Word of God will get them unplugged from Satan and plugged into the Holy Spirit.

Pray without ceasing for the Devil is busy and he is a liar. Your abundant life is available each day that you draw breath. God loves you this day more than He did yesterday and not as much as He will tomorrow! Now may the LORD bless you and keep you; may the LORD make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; may the LORD turn His face toward you and give you peace. Amen.

Be generous with others today.

Stephanie