“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (NIV) Galatians 5:22-23
The word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two edge sword; cutting between souls and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires (Hebrews 4:12).
As surely as this word is true and stands, we are all guilty of sin. Remember for all have sinned and fallen short of Gods glory (Romans 3:23). We have been ungrateful to God in our affairs. As Christians, majority of us have neglected our calling. We have thrown away the only gift of God to us (Holy Spirit) and decided to control our affairs.
Many of us are “walking and talking” Christians but the power therein as Christians is lost to us. God’s word is His power. This power creates in us a new and right spirit (by the power of the Holy Spirit) and the Holy Spirit gives us the strength to bear the fruit of faithfulness. I don’t know your current status as a Christian but I can confidently say that no matter where you find yourself, the spirit of the faithful God, is reaching out to you. He desires to see us bear fruits by the power of the spirit given to us.
He desires that we become Christians full of faithfulness to him. Remember it is better late than never. This is our chance to be better and faithful Christians than we have ever been to God and bear fruits.
Hymn
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a right spirit within me.
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from Thy presence;
Take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation;
And renew a right spirit within me.—Keith Green