Day 7 – Fruits and gifts

Galatians 5:22-23 (NKJV) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”

Accepting Jesus as our Saviour is a commitment to walk in His character through the Holy Spirit. These attributes will be seen in the fruit of love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The individual impartation of the Spirit will be given by the same Lord and Spirit, but will not be the same for every individual. Each is given for all to profit.

These abilities or gifts will be – word of wisdom; word of knowledge; faith; healing; working of miracles; prophecy; discerning of spirits; different kinds of tongues and interpretation of tongues.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (NKJV) “There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:  for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.”

Dear reader, as you reflect over the past few days, it is my prayer that you will see and experience yourself as God has created you to be. That you will allow the Spirit to impart the fruit of God’s character in your life and gift you with abilities to display His power to be “the real you” God has created you to be!

Prayer: Father God, we thank You for Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Thank You for creating us as a three-part man to be empowered by the Spirit as we become who You created us to be. Thank You, Holy Spirit, for giving us fruits and gifts that work together for the purpose and glory of God. Amen.

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