In the next eight weeks we will learn about the Fruits
of the Spirit. The Bible says these are love, joy, peace, goodness
and kindness, patience, gentleness and mercy, faithfulness and
self control. What are Fruits of the Spirit? Where does this
fruit come from? Gramma Cherbear explains that here! In the next
eight weekly devotions, Gramma's Critters will tell you how to
use these gifts the way God wants you to use them.
When we believe on the name of Jesus and say that He is
Lord, we can become sons and daughters of God. We become brothers
and sisters to Jesus. That is Awesome! A perfect, holy God wants
to love all of us as His children. What
is Salvation? is a book that helps children understand what
Jesus did to save us. Your parent or teacher should help you
to learn about salvation.
God's Son, Jesus, was perfect. He did not sin and He obeyed
God. He was faithful to friends and faithful to God the Father.
He loved other people with God's love. He lived with joy and
peace about God's plan for His life. He did not live in fear
of anyone or anything. He was forgiving and merciful to wrong
doers. He was a faithful friend and always in control of his
actions and thoughts. Each of these ways to act and be, were
given to Jesus by the Holy Spirit. Jesus wanted to please God
the Father. God's Spirit knew His heart and supplied Him with
all He needed to live a holy life before God. God the Father
was very pleased with His Son, Jesus.
The Fruit of the Spirit is not like the fruit you eat.
But, these fruits are a necessary food for your soul. When Jesus
walked on the to fulfill His mission on earth, He fully relied
on God's Holy Spirit to help Him. When Jesus needed strength,
He got it from God's Holy Spirit. Jesus used the mighty power
of the Holy Spirit to heal sick people and do many miracles.
When He taught the crowds of people about God, it was the Holy
Spirit that told Him what He must say. That is because Jesus
was born to a mother, just like you were. He was a baby, and
grew up as a little boy and then became a man. He was God's only
Son in heaven, but God send Him to earth to be the Savior of
the world. God sent His Holy Spirit to be with Jesus and help
Him in every way. Jesus came to earth to live as a man, always
depending upon the Holy Spirit of God. He did this to show us
how He wants us to live.
- For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating
and drinking,
- but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy
Spirit,
- Rom. 14:17
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- May the God of hope fill you with all joy and
peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope
by the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Rom. 15:13
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- But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father
will send in my name,
- will teach you all things and will remind you
of everything I have said to you.
- John 14:26
The fruits of the Spirit are qualities and characters of
God Himself. Jesus lived a Spirit filled life. When he left the
earth to go back to live in Heaven with His Father, He sent God's
Holy Spirit back to the earth to live inside of those who come
to know Him. When we live by the Fruits of God's Spirit, we are
living a Spirit filled life. God wants all of us to live with
these qualities. If we know Him, we have these gifts from Him.
The Holy Spirit is in us to help us. But the Holy Spirit is a
gentleman. He won't force us to please God. We must choose to
live by the Fruits of the Spirit. It takes practice for us to
get it right. Don't be sad if you are not perfect. God knew you
could not be. That is why He sent Jesus and His Holy Spirit to
help you and guide you to Him.
- "When the Counselor comes, whom I will send
to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from
the Father, he will testify about me.
- John 15:26
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- But I tell you the truth: It is for your good
that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not
come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. John 16:7
Let's go to the Animation Trail Devotions and learn how
we can live as God would have us live! Let's find out what will
please God. I pray these lessons will bless you and make you
able to take God's blessings to others.
- May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the
love of God,
- and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with
you all.
- 2Cor. 13:14
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- "But you will receive power when the Holy
Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem,
and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
- Acts 1:8
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- Self
Control - "this way and that way"
- Faithfulness
- Faithful Friends
- Gentleness
and Mercy - Path of Mercy
- Goodness
and Kindness - Providing a Shelter
- Patience
- Reaching for Higher Ground
- Peace
- A Place of Rest
- Joy
- Count and Share Your Blessings!
- Love
-The Greatest Journey.
Gramma
Cherbear
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