The fruit of the Spirit is ... joy.
Galatians 5:22-23
Those are the words on the front of our altar. But it's really peace that I want to talk about.
Like joy, peace is a fruit of the Spirit. Using the same three dots, we could just as truthfully say, "the fruit of the Spirit is ... peace."
I heard a sermon this morning in which the pastor said,
No God. No Peace.
Know God. Know Peace.
Which way do you spell "know" (or "no") when wanting love ... joy ... peace ... patient ... kindness ... generosity ... faithfulness ... gentleness ... or self-control.
We can't manufacture this kind of fruit, especially when the world keeps manufacturing the worst kinds of problems and pain. The only escape from some of the world's pits is the wings of the Spirit.
In Christ's Love,
a guy who spells "no"
with a "k" and a "w"
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